Caroline Joseph, MFT

My husband and I have been seeing Carol for couples therapy and have had a fantastic experience with her. My husband and I have seen other couples therapists and by far, we have gotten the most out of working with Carol She is a Certified Gottman Therapist, and the whole experience of a detailed assessment with a thick stack of questionnaires, made us feel confident she was accurately assessing areas of strength and areas for improvement in our relationship.
My husband and I have found it so helpful that Carol points out the dynamics in my husband and my communication and helps us work out how to communicate more effectively. In the past we felt like couples therapists were mediators or translators and while we learned from that process, it didn’t give us the tools we needed to notice our dynamics and shift them on our own at home. But with Carol we have been able to take these ideas home and use them. I also love how she helps us get to the roots of what is underneath our reactions and feelings towards one another. This has helped us really feel heard by one another.
I also appreciate that Carol stays up on the latest research in the field of counseling and couples therapy. I feel very confident knowing she knows about the research related to couples therapy and how to help us most effectively.
I have so appreciated Carol’s gentle but clear approach. I would recommend Carol to anyone who wants a meaningful and satisfying relationship with their partner.

Does your marriage need a tune up, or maybe a complete overhaul? Mine needed some work. Enter Carol Joseph. My husband and I saw Carol for the better part of a year and she helped us a lot. She is a certified Gottman therapist and this is no small thing. If you want to learn more about John Gottman and his research and therapy processes, check out the book, «The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work» or the website
. If you want someone to help you with your marriage, call Carol. She is sensitive, consistent, compassionate yet firm and pro-​active. She has some 25+ years of experience, but she is not old school. She keeps up with the modern research in marriage psychology. If you don’t want to spend years in therapy rehashing all your childhood hurts, fine, she can help you in a few months. Carol will analyze you and your marriage, lay out a plan and get to work addressing each part you need help with. If you need more than a few months, fine, she’s got ya covered. She gives you useful tools and techniques to help you make your marriage work. And, she genuinely cares. She told me once, that she prays for her patients too. She is a gem of a therapist and I am more than happy to give her my recommendation. She has offices in Fremont, Palo Alto, Aptos and I think she may make trips to San Jose too. Check her out, she’s great.