- Goal-focused sessions
- Strengths-based approach
- English and Hebrew
About Joshua
Joshua Siskin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 17 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people move forward from struggles such as anxiety, stress, addiction, depression, grief, and intimacy-related issues. Joshua uses a practical, solution-oriented style aimed at uncovering strengths and building small, doable steps toward change.
He centers sessions on the present and on actions that create relief and progress. Joshua looks for ways to reinforce a client's existing skills and to revive the motivation to change. Conversations are purposeful and direct, with an emphasis on what can be tried between sessions to make life feel better.
Joshua draws from several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. He blends these methods to match each person's goals rather than following a single formula. That mix supports work on things like relationships, self-esteem, parenting stress, and coping with life transitions.
People who prefer clear, goal-focused sessions often find this style helpful. Joshua also works with concerns such as ADHD, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, caregiving stress, and codependency. His practice includes work around abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and diverse intimacy and kink-related topics.
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew, and he accepts international clients. To start, visitors select the continue button on this profile, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
He centers sessions on the present and on actions that create relief and progress. Joshua looks for ways to reinforce a client's existing skills and to revive the motivation to change. Conversations are purposeful and direct, with an emphasis on what can be tried between sessions to make life feel better.
Joshua draws from several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. He blends these methods to match each person's goals rather than following a single formula. That mix supports work on things like relationships, self-esteem, parenting stress, and coping with life transitions.
People who prefer clear, goal-focused sessions often find this style helpful. Joshua also works with concerns such as ADHD, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, caregiving stress, and codependency. His practice includes work around abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and diverse intimacy and kink-related topics.
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew, and he accepts international clients. To start, visitors select the continue button on this profile, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
How Joshua’s approaches translate to online therapy
Joshua often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy into a practical, action-oriented process. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to small actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, avoidance, and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people build safer, more trusting ways of relating, which is useful for intimacy issues and fears of abandonment.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Joshua works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors techniques and homework so they feel doable in everyday life rather than imposing a single method.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a person's day. Licensed professionals can use therapy tasks, skills coaching, and values-driven exercises across sessions to keep progress moving even when life is hectic.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Hebrew
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Joshua help with?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, and self-esteem.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Joshua uses a solution-focused, practical style that emphasizes present steps and skill building rather than lengthy exploration of past causes.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 17 years of experience working as a mental health professional.
Where is he licensed and located?
Joshua is licensed as an LMFT in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.