About
Joshua Tal, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and a second office in Englewood, NJ, specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and other sleep, health, and life-transition concerns. He offers telehealth across roughly 30 states via PSYPACT in addition to in-person sessions in New York and New Jersey.
Services
- Insomnia / Sleep disorders
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Grief
- Life transitions
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Chronic pain
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Mood disorders
- Nightmares
- PTSD / Trauma
- Substance use
- Women's issues
- Mental health symptoms related to serious medical conditions
- Brain injury / concussion
- ACT
- CBT
- DBT
- Compassion-Focused Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Clinical Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Sleep Psychology
State licenses
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New York · License #022259 · Psychologist (PhD) Active
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New Jersey · License #35SI00621700 · Psychologist (PhD) Active
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PSYPACT · PSYPACT Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) Active
Reputation
4.4 / 5 across 11 reviews Positive
- Birdeye (aggregated) Rated 4.4 / 5 11 reviews
- Yelp 21 reviews
What clients praise
- Effective, fast improvement in sleep/insomnia symptoms
- Successful reduction/elimination of sleep-medication dependence
- Compassionate, supportive, relatable style
- Provides concrete, practical tools and techniques
In the field
Sources
The facts on this page are drawn from 15 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.
Psychology Today directory
- Identity, credentials (license #022259), practice locations (NY/NJ), specialties, issues treated, modalities, populations, insurance/fees, education (psychologytoday.com)
NPPES registry
- Individual NPI 1730589250, taxonomy (Clinical Psychologist, Sleep Specialist), practice address, active status (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
- Organizational NPI 1407425523 for Joshua Z. Tal, PhD, Psychologist, PLLC, same address (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
provider website
- Practice name, bio, PSYPACT telehealth in ~30 states, contact phone, session formats (drjoshuatal.com)
provider website (about page)
- Education (Palo Alto University, Stanford University School of Medicine, McGill University), trainings/certificates (drjoshuatal.com)
Healthgrades directory
- Education/training detail (internship at Philadelphia VA, residency at Palo Alto VA), practice address, accepting new patients (healthgrades.com)
WebMD directory
- Active NY medical/psychology license status, NPI, address (doctor.webmd.com)
Sleep Foundation (media/authority page)
- Bio, RST/RPT sleep-technologist credentials, education, role as medical reviewer (sleepfoundation.org)
Amerisleep expert board
- NJ practice location (Englewood), Florida/PSYPACT telehealth authorization, post-concussion/cardiac-event specialty (amerisleep.com)
therapyfinder.com directory
- NJ license number 35SI00621700; additional specialties (anxiety, brain injury/concussion) (therapyfinder.com)
Zocdoc practice listing
- Practice legal name 'Joshua Tal and Associates, LLC' (zocdoc.com)
Yelp
- 21 reviews present on business listing; recurring positive themes re: CBT-I effectiveness (yelp.com)
Birdeye (review aggregator)
- Aggregated rating 4.4/5 from 11 reviews; positive themes on insomnia treatment, medication reduction, compassionate style (reviews.birdeye.com)
- Professional profile exists under title 'Sleep and Health Psychologist' (linkedin.com)
- Social profile @drjoshuatal, approx. 438 followers, sleep/health content (instagram.com)