JOSELINE MARIN CHACON, MHC-LP
Staff Therapist (she/her/hers)
Joseline Marin Chacon is a Staff Therapist at Insight & Action Therapy, holding a Master of Education degree in Mental Health Counseling from Hunter College at CUNY. She works with individuals and couples who experience an array of concerns including anxiety and depression, chronic illness and pain, and issues with communication and emotional regulation.
In her therapeutic practice, Joseline utilizes a client-centered approach through a multicultural lens. Having grown up undocumented, she values the importance of one’s cultural background and societal influences with regard to how people understand their circumstances, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Informed by her experience with chronic illness and chronic pain from psoriatic arthritis and Sjögren's syndrome, Joseline values the importance of self-agency and believes emotional care is crucial to coping with life’s challenges, including chronic illness and pain.
Joseline holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology and a Master of Education degree in Mental Health Counseling. Her experience is varied and includes working as an academic advisor to first-year college students, providing guidance as they navigate and adjust to college life. She completed her clinical practicum and internship at Insight & Action Therapy, where she honed her skills as an individual and couples therapist. She has held the position of Staff Therapist since June of 2022.
Joseline also has a long history of working and volunteering in activist spaces for the undocumented community as well as other marginalized groups. Her life, work, and academic experiences inform her clinical practice, where Joseline values establishing a safe, welcoming space for clients from all backgrounds.
Joseline is a member of the American Mental Health Counselors Association.
Joseline takes an integrative approach to therapy in order to create individualized treatment plans to address each client’s personal goals and needs. She primarily draws from Psychodynamic Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, while integrating a client-centered approach. In couples therapy, Joseline utilizes the Gottman Method and helps clients identify and explore how their individual upbringing informs present-day relationship dynamics. Multiculturalism also plays a key role in Joseline’s work, as she understands each client has unique life experiences and intersecting identities.
Joseline works to cultivate trust, creating a safe and welcoming space for clients to explore their concerns, emotions, and behaviors while setting attainable goals to promote personal growth and development.
