In 2010, Joelle established her private practice in Los Altos and Mountain View, CA, the heart of Silicon Valley. At the practice, she works tirelessly with her clients to provide the support and practical feedback they need to effectively address personal challenges and to build personal strengths. A licensed marriage and family therapist, Joelle not only helps military personnel and their families but is also one of the leading expert military psychology professionals in her field. She coaches with high-level Silicon Valley executives and has received special training and certifications to help her effectively aid all types of military personnel and veterans with everything from rebuilding or strengthening their relationships, to combating stress and deployment trauma.

Outside of private practice, Joelle has branched out to share her expertise through media channels. Joelle has been featured on ABC7 with Cheryl Jennings Special Report on Eating Disorders and Body Image, 60 Minutes. She continues to make regular radio, podcast and television appearances to educate people on mental health topics. She is presenting a TED-Ed animation video on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD. Recently, Joelle was the assistant producer/director of Goodfellows Film’s new short film, REPRESSIVE FIRE, about a soldier who struggles to piece together sporadic memories of his harrowing deployment in Iraq.

Joelle is also a Behavior Threat Assessment & Certified Trainer by Sigma and provides training to clients.  Her training sessions address risks for potential violence by a student, colleague, or patient who may be a potential threat to the workplace.  Sessions explore and focus on identifying Pre-Attack Behavior, differentiating self-harming behavior and behavior that indicates potential harm to others, and the actions that need to be taken to prevent violence or injury.

In addition to being a prominent family and relationship psychotherapist, Joelle is also an author, motivational speaker, and the clinical director. She is a published author as well as a presenter on both local and national levels on mental health topics including military psychology, eating disorders, wellness, and addictions.

Certifications

• Active Shooter Response Certified Trainer by Alice
• Behavior Threat Assessment & Management Certified Trainer by Sigma
• Behavior Threat Assessment Training Consultant
• Bay Area Risk Management Consultant