Joseph Malancharuvil

Success! URL has been copied to your clipboard
Joseph Malancharuvil, Licensed Clinical Psychologist in California

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP) in CA More info Licensed Clinical Psychologists, LCPs, hold a doctoral degree and are trained to diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

Accepting patients

Licensed in CA

Accepts insurance

Hi there, I'm Joseph!

My name is Joseph Malancharuvil (you may call me Dr. Joseph). I am a Doctor of Clinical Psychology, licensed in California and Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology. I served as the Chief of Psychology at one of the largest mental facilities in California. I have treated a large number and variety of patients over the last 30 years both in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

My approach

I am committed to utilizing the best-suited therapeutic approach to help my clients to a speedy recovery. I am trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches such as psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, existential, psycho-biological, etc. I treat individuals and couples for a variety of emotional and relational issues. I specialize in short-term psychotherapy.

My focus

In independent practice, I treated individuals, couples, and families for a variety of psychological conditions such as integrating traumatic experiences, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, grief reactions, personality disorders, etc. In inpatient hospital setting, I specialized in treating severe mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia.

My communication style

Over the last 30 years of clinical practice, my clients reported that they felt very comfortable with my clear and precise, non-judgmental, accepting style of communication. My approach is goal-oriented and is measured in terms of achieved results. I explain to the clients what to expect out of the psychotherapeutic process and the method we employ together in the process. My therapeutic style is entirely collaborative and very respectful of the autonomy of my clients.

My journey to mental healthcare

My interest in psychology and mental health started at the undergraduate level. With considerable passion, I pursued my doctorate in clinical psychology at Loyola University of Chicago and completed an additional post-doctoral fellowship in developmental disorders. Additionally, I obtained a master's degree in psychopharmacology. A lengthy career as a staff psychologist which culminated in my promotion as the Chief and Director of the Department of Psychology at Patton State Hospital, California. I have supervised numerous post-doctoral psychologists, fellows, and interns. I have taught many seminars on psychotherapy and have written peer-reviewed articles and five books. Last month I presented a three-day seminar to a group of 45 psychologists and psychiatrists on strategies of short-term psychotherapy.

My goals for you

In consultation with the client, I explain the results of my initial assessment and together we set realistic goals that can be achieved within the timeframe that the client has. The client may revise such goals in the course of therapy in consultation with the therapist.

My first session with you

The clients will be able to present their issues that prompted them to seek psychotherapy in a nonjudgmental, empathic, and accepting atmosphere. In the process, the therapist will make a careful and scientific assessment of the objective conditions that impair the wellbeing of the client. If possible and therapeutically appropriate, the results will be communicated to the client in the first session itself with the recommendations.

About Joseph

Specialities

  • Addiction
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Cultural Stress
  • Depersonalization/Derealization (DPDR)
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Grief
  • Impulsivity
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • Job Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital/Pre-marital
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Psychosis
  • Relapse Prevention
  • Relationship Issues
  • Schizophrenia
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teen Violence
  • Thought Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Loss

Methods

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Behavioral Activation
  • Child/Parent Psychotherapy
  • Christian Counseling
  • Client Centered Therapy
  • Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing (CPT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Couples Therapy
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • EMDR
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential
  • Exposure Response Prevention
  • Family Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Grief Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Holistic
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative or Integral Psychotherapy
  • Interpersonal
  • Intervention
  • Mindfulness-Based
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Narrative
  • Object Relations
  • Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
  • Relational
  • Rogerian
  • Schema Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
  • Supportive
  • Transpersonal
  • Trauma Focused
  • Trust-Based Relational Intervention

Practice

License

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP) More info Licensed Clinical Psychologists, LCPs, hold a doctoral degree and are trained to diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

Accepted insurance providers

  • Aetna, Cigna, Optum, MHN, Tricare West, and Blue Shield of CA

Languages spoken

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) - Loyola University of Chicago (1982)

Session Information

  • Video session
  • 60 minutes

Book the first session


Afternoon

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

Evening

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

No slots on Saturday, May 18.

The soonest day with availability is

No slots on Sunday, May 19.

The soonest day with availability is

Afternoon

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

Evening

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

Evening

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

No slots on Saturday, May 25.

The soonest day with availability is

No slots on Sunday, May 26.

The soonest day with availability is

Afternoon

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

Evening

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

Evening

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

Evening

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

No slots on Saturday, Jun 01.

The soonest day with availability is

No slots on Sunday, Jun 02.

The soonest day with availability is

Afternoon

Evening

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

Evening

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

Evening

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

Evening

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

Afternoon

Evening

All times are shown in Pacific Time (PT)

No slots on Saturday, Jun 08.

The soonest day with availability is

No slots on Sunday, Jun 09.

The soonest day with availability is


Already an existing patient of Joseph? Complete your Rula registration instead.


  • Video session
  • 55 minutes
  • Covered by Aetna, Cigna, Optum, MHN, Tricare West, and Blue Shield of CA Session cost depends on your insurance, most people pay $5-40 per session after meeting their deductible. There aren't any fees for using Rula.

Next Appointment Monday, May 13

Still looking for the right fit?

Get to know some of the thousands of therapists who accept your insurance and are taking new patients

Find available therapists