Joshua Siskin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who focuses on helping people build stronger self worth and cope with everyday stress. He draws on a practical, solution-focused style to support clients who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, or life transitions. Sessions aim to highlight strengths and move toward small, doable changes.Joshua works to help people notice their existing abilities and use them to make progress. He centers the conversation on what can help now, rather than spending long sessions on the past.
With 17 years of clinical experience, Joshua blends several therapeutic ideas into a straightforward approach. He uses elements from cognitive behavioral work to shift unhelpful thought patterns. He also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to clarify values and motivate change.
Attachment-based ideas inform how he looks at relational patterns and intimacy concerns, and client-centered principles guide a warm, nonjudgmental stance. He also draws from dialectical behavior approaches for emotion regulation and coping skills when needed.
Joshua often helps people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, caregiving strain, body image and eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and parenting stress. He is comfortable addressing intimate and sexual culture topics, blended family dynamics, and the complexities of adoption and foster care.
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew and he practices in California. International clients are accepted. To begin, a visitor selects the continue button on this profile, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to therapist availability.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to you and taking committed steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and build better habits; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early and current relationship patterns affect closeness and trust, and it can be useful for intimacy issues, relationship stress, and attachment wounds.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joshua aims to partner with the client to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and what feels doable. That means trying a method, checking in, and adjusting as needed rather than committing to one fixed path.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy day, making it easier to join from different places, and avoiding travel time so appointments can happen during a lunch break or between errands. Because specific session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm current options before booking so you know what will be offered. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to teach skills, check progress, and support changes that carry into daily life.
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
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, self esteem, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and many related life issues.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a solution-focused approach that emphasizes practical steps and immediate change. The work highlights strengths and builds small skills to feel better in daily life.
How much experience does he have?
Joshua has 17 years of experience as a mental health professional working with a wide range of concerns and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
