
Joseph C Melendez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Washington, DC 20002
Let's Connect (202) 998-7089

Joseph is a holistic and integrative therapist and his core principles are compassion, collaboration, and transparency. He has extensive experience in counseling individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, work/life balance stressors, life transitions, substance use, and other areas. He provides counseling to couples and families to address stress, communication concerns, and conflict. Additionally, Joseph facilitates groups including a Men’s Wellness Group, an Emotional Regulation Basics group, and a Healthy Relationships Group.
Joseph utilizes various approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Therapy, Existential Therapy, Gottman Training and Parent Management Training. He is committed to helping clients feel their best and believes clients are the experts in their journey.
Joseph hopes to see you soon. To schedule an appointment check out the website!
Call or Email Joseph C Melendez now for a free 15 minute consultation - (202) 998-7089
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $90
- Couple Sessions $130
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- AvMed
- BHS | Behavioral Health Systems
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- CareFirst
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Kaiser Permanente
- Medicare
- Meritain Health
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network

Joseph C Melendez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (202) 998-7089
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of District of Columbia / LC50082349 Joseph C Melendez
- In Practice for 9 years
- Attended New York University , Master of Social Worker, Graduated 2016
- License: Virginia 0904011841 / 2024
- License: Maryland 29073 / 2024
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Chronic Pain
- Developmental Disorders
- Family Conflict
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Family Systems
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Sandplay
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Location
Nearby Areas
Neighborhoods

Joseph C Melendez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Call for a free consultation now - (202) 998-7089