Passionate Therapy
Experts for
Your Evolution.

Joelle Rabow Maletis, MAED, MA, LMFT is the founder of Vraie Therapy Group and a trauma expert known for her work in military psychology, PTSD, and executive coaching. She works with individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, and major life transitions, helping them move out of survival mode and into a place of clarity, confidence, and self trust.

Joelle holds advanced training and certifications across multiple evidence based modalities, including CBT, DBT, EMDR, CPT, WET, IFS, ACT, as well as specialized work in addictions and eating disorders. Her approach is trauma informed and integrates somatic methods, allowing her to create highly personalized treatment plans that address both the emotional and physiological impact of stress, trauma, and life transitions.

In addition to her clinical work, Joelle is a recognized voice in mental health. She has delivered a TEDx talk on trauma, been featured on ABC’s 60 Minutes: Beyond the Headlines, and authored a TED Ed video on the psychology of PTSD. She is also an executive coach for companies including Apple, Google, Netflix, and Zoom, where she supports leaders in managing stress, performance, and emotional resilience.

With extensive experience working with a wide range of clients, including veterans and high performing professionals, Joelle focuses on identifying and reshaping limiting beliefs, building emotional resilience, and creating sustainable internal change. Her work is grounded in both clinical expertise and a deep understanding of how patterns are formed and how they can be transformed.

Joelle believes that healing is not about fixing what is broken, but about reconnecting with who you are underneath patterns, pain, and past experiences. She creates a warm, direct, and supportive space where clients feel both challenged and deeply understood.

Her work is especially helpful for those feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves, and ready to create lasting, meaningful change in their lives.