Alabama’s Top Rated Local® Therapists & Psychiatrists Award Winner: Joel Melvin, Ph.D.

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Joel Melvin, Ph.D. is an award winner for therapists & psychiatrists in 2019.

Hoover, Alabama is home to a compassionate, ethical, and highly recommended therapist. If you are in need of someone to talk to, look no further than this award-winning company!

Joel Melvin, Ph.D. has received many overwhelmingly positive reviews across four different verified sites with an average rating of 4.84 stars, earning them an impressive Rating Score™ of 96.44 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking as the number one therapist & psychiatrist in Alabama!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“Dr. Melvin has been my therapist for over 13 years. When other people gave up on me, he taught me how to overcome the difficulties of my diagnosis struggle. Dr. Melvin’s therapeutic approaches have helped me to embrace change and become a more stable person. I have referred many people to his office and will continue to do so.” – Barbara J.

It is because of excellent reviews like this that Joel Melvin, Ph.D. is now able to call themselves a Top Rated Local award winner!

Not Your Average Therapist

We were excited to learn all about how Joel Melvin, Ph.D. has been able to build such an impressive reputation, so we sat down with Dr. Joel Melvin. The first thing we wanted to know was what it is that makes Joel Melvin, Ph.D. stand apart from their local competitors. He says:

“I don’t take notes when I’m talking to people, I don’t just say, ‘Mh hm, how does that make you feel?’ I evaluate their body language and try to give them feedback and be there with them in the moment with whatever they are going through.”

This helps Dr. Melvin to work towards his company mission, which he describes as:

“My mission is what I’m doing in the moment, who I’m with, giving them that moment in time. To just do a good job and be there when they need me.”

Building Success with Heart

There are many businesses out there that are looking to build as impressive a reputation as Joel Melvin, Ph.D. has managed to. We asked if Dr. Melvin could share any expert advice for these companies. Here’s what they had to say:

“Be yourself. Don’t try to be something you’re not, just be yourself and let people see that. Be human, and let people see that, don’t try to be something up on a pedestal that you’re not.”

Dr. Joel Melvin ended our chat with this heartfelt advice:

“Everybody can benefit from therapy. There is no shame in seeing a therapist. Good therapy is helping people change and grow, not focusing on what’s wrong with you. You tell us what’s wrong with and we’ll tell you what’s right with you.”


Congratulations to Joel Melvin, Ph.D. for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and special thanks to Dr. Melvin for taking the time to speak with us!

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