Personal Statement

Joe Mardis’ career includes more than two decades of concurrent experience as a professor of psychology teaching general psychology, child development, and abnormal psychology. His clinical practice has included working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, schizophrenia spectrum, bipolar, depression, and addiction disorders. He also provided forensic expert testimony on workers’ compensation and Social Security adjudicated cases, and is a member of a team conducting ongoing research on the risk of suicide among cancer patients. Finally, he is listed in the National Distinguished Service Registry, for outstanding service in rehabilitation, published in the United States Library of Congress.

His treatment philosophy is rooted in a holistic approach to serving individuals. He believes that everyone is part of a larger system that includes family, and community. When there is a breakdown in one of those systems, individuals are affected in a myriad of ways. He uses a comprehensive approach to establish a serene and harmonious balance between the individual and the system(s) within which he or she functions.

At Oceanside Counseling & Therapy, our approach encompasses maintaining an awareness of the impact of these systems on individual functioning as we develop an individualized treatment plan. Our goal is to establish a serene and harmonious balance between the individual and the systems within which he or she functions.