Dr. Wally Joseph, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
Dr. Wally Joseph, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, is a dual board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and certified family nurse practitioner. He earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate from Azusa Pacific University in California. He received his Master of Science in Nursing degree, specializing as a family nurse practitioner, from South University.
Dr. Joseph possesses strong clinical skills and a natural ability to build meaningful relationships with patients and their families. He believes excellent healthcare requires both caring for patients and genuinely caring about their lives and overall well-being. His clinical approach combines evidence-based guidelines with professional experience, careful observation, and sound clinical judgment.
Before founding Essential Clinic, Dr. Joseph worked at Foresight Mental Health. He also served as the lead nurse practitioner at Palliative Care Doctors Group, where he provided care to patients at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, assisted-living communities, board-and-care homes, and skilled nursing facilities. In this role, he delivered highly individualized, patient- and family-centered care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life throughout the disease process.
In addition to his clinical leadership, Dr. Joseph serves as a nurse practitioner preceptor and educator, helping prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals. He is affiliated with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and holds national board certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Dr. Joseph is fluent in English, Spanish, and French, allowing him to provide culturally responsive care to patients from diverse backgrounds. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he enjoys reading, running, hiking, and spending meaningful time with his family and friends. He is guided by the belief that “a life of service is a life well lived.”