Josh Mirmelli, Psy.D.
I’ve been doing this work for 18 years, in hospitals, residential treatment, universities, and private practice. Seeing people in so many different settings taught me how layered a life can be, and how much our histories and relationships shape who we become.
I work with individuals, couples, and families dealing with difficult relationships, unresolved trauma, addiction, parenting, questions of identity, and major life transitions. Many people come in feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply tired of problems that seem to follow them from one relationship or chapter of life to the next. Some have spent years trying to understand why. Others are in the middle of a hard stretch and want to feel steady again. Either way, they want something to actually be different.
In Practice
Many of the patterns keeping us stuck began as intelligent responses to difficult circumstances. What once helped us feel safe can eventually become the very thing that limits our lives.
My work focuses on understanding these adaptations with compassion, while being equally willing to challenge the ways they continue to shape our relationships, choices, and sense of self. The goal isn’t to reject your past or become someone else. It’s to develop the freedom to respond to life as it is now, rather than remain governed by what you once needed to survive.
Our work together is grounded in
Honest feedback that names what’s hard to see, and the steadiness to stay with what it brings up.
Candor with compassion
A meaningful exploration of early wounds, identity, attachment, and the emotional experiences still shaping your life.
Depth beyond the surface
Attention to where you come from, who you are, and the world you’ve had to navigate along the way.
The larger picture
Credentials
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of California, PSY 31895
Psy.D. and M.S. in Clinical Psychology, Nova Southeastern University
B.A. in Psychology, cum laude, University of Miami
Former Director of Mentoring and Family Programs at Transcend
APA-accredited internship, at Springfield Hospital
Specialized and extensive training in trauma care
Group therapist at The Canyon and Applied LA