MEET DR. JOY
Welcome to Dr. Joy's Practice!
Dr. Joy Malik-Hasbrook is a licensed clinical pediatric psychologist in the Los Angeles and Pasadena area who has dedicated the past 15 years to supporting families. Dr. Joy provides comprehensive neurodevelopmental/psychological assessment services (ages 2-21), parenting support, and speaking and training. She is the author of the children’s book A Kids Book About Nervous System Regulation. She is known for her expertise in neurodivergence and her warm, affirming work with children, teens, and families.
Her approach is relational, neurodiversity-affirming, and centered on the whole child. She draws on her expertise in neurodivergence, regulation, and mindfulness to help build resilience. Grounded in the belief that healing connections foster growth, she partners with families with the same care and respect she would want for her own loved ones.
She utilizes a relational and holistic approach that integrates current neuroscience to strengthen well-being and build resiliency. Dr. Joy's foundation and theoretical orientations include specialized training in Interpersonal Neurobiology (Immersive Course with Dan Siegel, PhD) and Polyvagal Theory (Deb Dana's Foundations of Polyvagal Informed Practice Certification), Attachment Theory, and Relational Psychodynamic theory.
Involvement in the community is exceptionally important to Dr. Joy, and she has a strong reputation with independent and public schools in the Pasadena and Los Angeles areas. Dr. Joy utilizes these longtime connections to support families in collaborating with their school and finding a school that is a good fit for their family. She also provides Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE’s) for PUSD, GUSD, and LAUSD school districts and values the opportunities to advocate for families.
Dr. Joy enjoys sharing this wealth of experience, in-depth clinical knowledge, and affirming approach to support parents, clinicians, and schools through speaking engagements and training. Previously, she worked for many years at various nonprofit mental health and multidisciplinary clinics, providing services, supervision, and training. She was the Director of Assessment at the Center for Connection, founded by Tina Payne Bryson, PhD. She was the Director of Child and Family Services at Maple Counseling Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Joy also had the privilege to present alongside renowned clinicians at the UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence on “Building a Trauma Responsive & Resilience Strengthening Child Welfare System.” She also enjoyed supporting the next generation of psychologists as an adjunct professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Los Angeles Campus).
Contact Dr. Joy’s office to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss her services and ask any questions!
Email: drjoy@drjoymalikhasbrook.com
She is biracial of South Asian Indian/white descent. She values integrating both Asian contemplative practices and contemporary psychology into her work. Dr. Joy is committed to implementing anti-oppressive practices. She is a California native who completed her B.A. in Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. In addition, she earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at CSPP-Alliant International University, San Francisco. Her dissertation studied the benefits of yoga as an intervention for children. Furthermore, she integrates mindfulness meditation, yogic practices, and compassion into her work with families, daily life, self-care, and as a mom of two children.
FROM DR. JOY
A Kids Book About Nervous System Regulation
A warm, child-friendly guide to understanding how the body and emotions work together—helping kids recognize their feelings, build regulation skills, and giving parents and teachers a simple, shared language for everyday moments.
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— Buddha