I am a mental wellness counselor licensed in Ohio, Colorado, and Montana, currently residing in Ohio, with 20 years of experience working as a counselor in community-based settings. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, impulse-control disorders including substance use, and Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. I also have worked with many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines Cognitive-Behavioral, Solution-Focused, Motivational Enhancement and Rational-Emotive Counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Aging and geriatric issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
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John has good control on sessions. He is attentive and allows me to get my thoughts and feelings out. I have a bad habit of cutting people off while theyre talking, but he is understanding and sees where my thoughts are going as hes giving advice. After going through multiple therapists, Im happy I found him and hes very helpful and easy to talk to.
Written on Apr 23, 2026 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
John is a compassionate, patient, and engaged therapist. I appreciate the support and encouragement he provides as we seek clarity in my journey.
Written on Feb 21, 2026 after therapy with John for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
John is very attentive and excels at giving me perspective on difficult subjects. He has always made me feel heard in our sessions. He makes me feel valued.
Written on Dec 13, 2025 after therapy with John for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
He’s a good listener. Asks questions that are helpful in developing my thinking. Provided useful homework and an article that hit strongly with what I’ve been dealing with.
Written on Dec 06, 2025 after therapy with John for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues
John is a great listener and doesn’t mind when I chime in when he’s speaking. My head is spinning so fast and he keeps great pace. I also appreciate the articles and links he sends me to address some questions I have for myself.
Written on Nov 18, 2025 after therapy with John for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, and compassion fatigue
John brings with him years of experience. His approach has been focused on helping me develop the tools to overcome emotions when they feel too heavy. John provides valuable insight into managing anger and anxiety, time management, and personal and professional growth.
Written on Oct 14, 2025 after therapy with John for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues
He is very good and knowledgeable
Written on Jul 07, 2025 after therapy with John for 3 years and 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, and adhd
He is very good listener and has incredible comments that relate to your experiences to add more depth to the conversation. His availability is also incredible
Written on Jun 24, 2025 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
John is very caring and understanding, never once will judge you for what you bring to the table, and is always there to listen and offer resources and advice. My favorite part of working with John is the incorporation of scripture and faith in our sessions, and he really shows the love that God calls us to have for each other. To anyone seeking help in therapy I would highly recommend John. 10/10
Written on Aug 11, 2024 after therapy with John for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and parenting issues
John is great! He listens and is so very helpful. I would trust him with my life
Written on Aug 07, 2024 after therapy with John for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
John has helped me out in the areas of my life that I needed help in. He is very down to earth and sends me reading material that is very beneficial to me.
Written on Jul 29, 2024 after therapy with John for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue
Very professional and works to understand the thoughts and reasons behind complex situations.
Written on Jun 20, 2024 after therapy with John for 2 years and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and eating disorders
John is very kind, considerate, and helpful. I have had a few disappointing experiences with therapy, but John has changed my mind on every aspect of it. I appreciate John incorporating Christianity into our sessions, as my faith is very important to me.
Written on May 12, 2024 after therapy with John for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, and adhd
He is a great therapist and super understanding and helpful. I would recommend him to anyone!
Written on May 08, 2024 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and anger management
John took time to get to know me, understand my personal well, and then presented me with a treatment model and told me everything I could expect. Would recommend!
Written on Feb 17, 2024 after therapy with John for 2 years and 5 months on issues concerning grief, anger management, coping with life changes, and coaching
Great first experience. Went well over time to hear everything I wanted to say to introduce myself.
Written on Jan 26, 2024 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Let me cut to the chase! John is a thoughtful listener who has insight and knowledge of real-world tools to manage stress, anxiety, and anger. These are my challenges but he clearly knows more than I’ve requested. As a skeptical man myself, please understand when I say: “Worth every penny!” If you need a change in your life, then talk with John for his kind help. Again, worth every penny.
Written on Aug 16, 2023 after therapy with John for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Very helpful.
Written on Aug 10, 2023 after therapy with John for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Through our first months working together; I feel great pride in the progress John has ushered in my stress management and mental health problem solving.
Would recommend his guidance to all.
Written on Jul 30, 2023 after therapy with John for 1 month on issues concerning coaching
John is kind, empathetic and helpful. Very positive experience so far!
Written on Jul 29, 2023 after therapy with John for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
I appreciate his help a lot
Written on Apr 03, 2023 after therapy with John for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief
John has helped me navigate some of the very tough challenges of my life and has supported me in getting my life together in general. I had difficulty managing various stressors and was addicted to Marijuana to cope with them. John has helped me identify these patterns of unhealthy choices and in fixing them so that I can move on to more significant challenges in life and career, which had to take a backseat because of my everyday stress from Family and relationships.
Written on Mar 24, 2023 after therapy with John for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
John has been awesome. Very supportive and understanding. 10/10 would recommend
Written on Mar 10, 2023 after therapy with John for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
John has been such a huge help. I was really skeptical of therapy but John seems like he truly cares and has been very helpful and understanding. Thank you John!
Written on Feb 24, 2023 after therapy with John for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd
John was a great therapist, who listened to my issues and always provided thoughtful answers.
Written on Jan 04, 2023 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Great
Written on Oct 03, 2022 after therapy with John for 3 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
I like John. I can relate to the gentleman and he has good skills that I use in my daily life simply because I think he uses them himself.
Written on Aug 24, 2022 after therapy with John for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd
John is great to talk with about masculinity, confidence and communication. He listens to what you want to work on and allows you to control the direction. He is well read and knowledgeable. Always seems to be able to recommend just the right piece of literature for self study.
Written on Aug 20, 2022 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Very friendly, helpful and always listens to my concerns and gives me solid advice! Would highly recommend John!
Written on Jun 20, 2022 after therapy with John for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
great therapist
Written on May 23, 2022 after therapy with John for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
John is very understanding and has a soft touch, provides resources and works with you
Written on May 03, 2022 after therapy with John for 6 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and compassion fatigue
He's very patient, very attentive, plants the direction and lets you take the lead.
Written on May 03, 2022 after therapy with John for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and sleeping disorders
John soothes my soul.
Written on Apr 25, 2022 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
John is very kind and a very good listener, and I can talk to him comfortably without any worries, I gained new perspective of things in my life after a number of sessions. Therefore, I would recommend him without any doubt.
Written on Dec 13, 2021 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
I value active listening with simple and effective actions.
Written on Dec 11, 2021 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, and relationship issues
Really good listener, and a really nice person!
Written on Nov 06, 2021 after therapy with John for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
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