01 · Who Joseph works with

Joseph works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and trauma and abuse

Joseph lists 15 specialisms and 10 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Joseph chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Joseph's own words

What Joseph says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 9 years of clinical experience. I am an existential-humanistic practitioner w who will provide an empathetic, compassionate, non-judgemental environment where you can be fully heard and understood. I am not interested in identifying symptoms to pathologize and label people. I am interested in meeting the needs of individuals and couples by utilizing a mind, body. and spiritual approach with the intent of addressing the root causes of pain and discomfort. A strength based approach will pave the way toward happiness and give the spirit a fertile ground in which to flourish. I will help you to explore, appreciate, and expand on the strengths you already possess to fulfill your greatest potential. In addition to being a LMFT I have been a world class bodybuilder and personal trainer for 30years, published author, host and producer of the Rise Above Project, and I have always cared more about making a difference than making a dollar. Therefore, I am uniquely qualified to help you create meaning, purpose, and relevance in your life as well as transforming yourself into the person you were meant to be.

Joseph Perroni , on the BetterHelp listing · read 8 Nov 2026

03 · How Joseph works

The 4 approaches Joseph lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Joseph lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Joseph's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Joseph runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

The Gottman Method

A couples approach built on decades of observational research into what distinguishes relationships that last. Structured and assessment-led: it maps friendship, conflict and shared meaning, then works on the specific mechanics of how the two of you argue.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Also listed

• Existential Therapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Joseph practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Joseph's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Joseph at this point.

2. Naming Joseph specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Joseph is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Joseph.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Joseph

Built from what Joseph actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Joseph's - Joseph has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMFT

Licensed in

Nevada

Licence

NV LMFT 2606

Licence number

2606

Licence expires

1 Jan 2028

NPI

1306391768

Years in practice

12

Gender

Male

Languages

English

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Joseph's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 8 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Joseph. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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