Joshua DeSon, MA

Josh is a Clinical Psychology Fellow at Yale Medicine's Pediatric Gender Clinic. They are a doctoral candidate in Fordham University’s Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, where they earned their M.A. in clinical psychology in 2021. Josh earned their B.A. in psychology, specializing in health and development, from Stanford University in 2017.

Josh approaches clinical work from a system- and trauma-informed, gender-affirming, and evidence-based perspective. Their approach is rooted in cognitive-behavioral and third-wave therapies and centers on family-oriented treatment as appropriate. Josh has worked in various clinical settings, including pediatric gender clinics, college counseling centers, private practice settings, inpatient hospitals, and severe mental illness units in a forensic jail setting. From their previous work, Josh has developed a clinical approach emphasizing authenticity, cultural humility, harm reduction, and working collaboratively with youth and families to foster radical healing and hope. Josh also enjoys conducting comprehensive biopsychosocial, personality, and other neuropsychological assessments within their clinical work.