Joel's clinical practice encompasses a broad spectrum of psychological concerns, working with both adults and adolescents. He provides assessment and treatment for anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, self-harming behaviors, as well as challenges related to stress management, and relationship enhancement. Additionally, he supports clients coping with separation, loss, and trauma, and offers specialized interventions for pain management and anger resolution.

His approach is an individualized integrative approach, which includes aspects of Psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy [CBT], acceptance and; commitment therapy [ACT], as well as visual imagery which taps into your artistic imagination.

He has been working as a Psychotherapist for the past 29 years in the Greater Toronto Area. He completed his Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at Boston University, during which time he received three years training in the Psychopharmacological Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, and one year in the Department of Behavioural Medicine at The Cambridge Hospital, both Harvard Medical School hospitals. In addition, he spent 10 months as a Fellow at the Lahey Clinic, a Dartmouth Medical School hospital, in their Department of Behavioral Medicine.