Josiah Peratoner, , Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist  in California

Josiah Peratoner (He/Him)

Accepting Clients

"Veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals & parents — I offer a free 15-min consult. Warm, direct telehealth therapy across California.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

There's a particular weight that comes from serving a country that doesn't always know how to welcome you home. Or from loving who you love in spaces that weren't built with you in mind. Or from pouring everything into your family while quietly running on empty. Veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, and parents I work with are often incredibly strong — and exhausted by it. Therapy isn't about fixing what's broken. It's about finally having a place to put all of it down, with someone who actually gets it

My Background and Approach

I pull from Emotionally Focused Therapy, DBT, and Trauma-Focused approaches — but I don't work from a script. I follow your lead. My sessions are direct without being clinical, and warm without being performative. We'll focus on what actually matters to you, not just symptom reduction. I believe the relationship between a client and their therapist is itself part of the healing — so I put real care into making sure you feel heard from the very first session. Expect honesty, some humor when it's welcome, and a genuine investment in your progress.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My work centers on three communities I care deeply about: veterans navigating the often-invisible work of coming home, LGBTQ+ individuals and couples looking for a therapist who genuinely gets it, and parents who are doing their best while carrying more than they show. I'm Transgender Allied, trained in trauma-informed and multicultural frameworks, and I work with individuals, couples, and families. Before anything else, I work hard to make sure you feel like yourself in the session — not a diagnosis, not a file.

Techniques I Use

Other Techniques
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists Parenting Veterans/Military Service
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Carelon Behavioral Health Plan
  • BlueCross BlueShield FEP
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 3 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $50 - 100/session

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