Hi there! My name is John, but everyone calls me JT. I've been a therapist here in Ohio since 2008 and I have expertise primarily in addictions, depression, and anxiety/stress. I have a masters degree in clinical counseling from Cincinnati Christian University and I love what I do.
My counseling style is relaxed and non judgmental, while also not being afraid to gently confront clients when contradictions are noticed. I'm well trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, and more.
I look forward to
Professional experience
17 yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsDepression
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, ADHD, Adoption and foster care, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family problems, Guilt and shame, Money and financial issues, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Workplace issues
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Great therapist
Written on Oct 24, 2025 after therapy with John for 3 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I went through a lot of issues the past year and a half! John was easy to talk to and he provided a lot of helpful advice. And it helped a lot and helped solve a lot the issues and put me on a better track. I would definitely recommend him!
Written on Aug 08, 2025 after therapy with John for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Great guy. Great advise. Great listener. Couldn’t ask for a better therapist
Written on Jul 12, 2025 after therapy with John for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
John was wonderful
Written on May 28, 2025 after therapy with John for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
John has been an excellent guide through the things I have experienced.
Written on Jan 16, 2025 after therapy with John for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning family conflicts, and adhd
Excellent
Written on Aug 10, 2024 after therapy with John for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger management
John was great. He gave very good insight and advice in topics and did a great job of listening.
Written on May 22, 2024 after therapy with John for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
John has been amazing through my current struggles!
Written on Mar 05, 2024 after therapy with John for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
“My guy John” (as family and friends know him) and I have been discussing life and managing my mental health for about a year now, and I am truly so thankful I started with BetterHelp. He’s been a great listener and problem solver when needed. He gives good tips on managing my anxiety and perfectionism tendencies and is always available. He gives honest feedback, is very affirmative when necessary, but also challenges me and my ways when appropriate. We discuss many things and he’s easy to talk to. I appreciate his outside perspective and reframing methods. I’ve become an advocate for therapy because of my awesome experience with him.
Written on Mar 07, 2023 after therapy with John for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
John (J.T.) has been so awesome and helpful at a time in my life when I just wasn't able to pull myself out of anxiety/depression alone. I wouldn't have stopped meeting him if it wasn't for me moving out of state/beyond his licensure territory. Would recommend him for sure!
Written on Feb 01, 2023 after therapy with John for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and adhd
Fantastic person to talk to, gives you the feeling you are talking to a friend.
Written on Feb 01, 2023 after therapy with John for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
JT was awesome! Being a first timer with counseling I was extremely nervous to start this process and open up about my deepest insecurities. JT put those fears to rest and provided me with tangible strategies to implement right away. I immediately noticed a difference in myself and have become a better person, husband, and father as a result of this.
Written on Jan 27, 2023 after therapy with John for 3 weeks
John is fantastic! Couldn’t ask for better!
Written on Jan 02, 2023 after therapy with John for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and adhd
John is an excellent therapist. I was a more than a little skeptical to give better help a try but I cannot begin to explain how relieved I am to have been matched with John.
Written on Dec 20, 2022 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
I’ve tried therapy before and never saw a benefit from it until I started with John. I looked forward to my conversations because he gave me a space where I never felt judged, and always felt validated. I cried, I laughed, and took his advice and was able to incorporate it into my life. He supported me, made me see the good in myself, but also brought behaviors to light that I could work on. He is a great therapist and I would highly recommend!
Written on Oct 28, 2022 after therapy with John for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
JT is an excellent counselor. He’s always there to provide a quality external opinion. He responds to messages fast and really listens. He’s also able to break down parts of situations very well to help me better understand them. Highly recommend.
Written on Oct 03, 2022 after therapy with John for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
John is a great therapist and helped me so much with my relationship with alcohol. I was really stuck and set in my ways and John brought a unique perspective to my issues. He has so much experience and knowledge from it that I would highly recommend that anyone with an substance use concern should consider seeing him.
Written on Sep 08, 2022 after therapy with John for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, and adhd
I always look forward to my sessions with John, I feel very supported and respected. I am given a clear space to share what I need to and to rant about or just to communicate. I am given honest feedback and presented with ways of thinking about situations in which I had not anticipated myself. I’m always met with a gentle approach and our time feels very personalized and focused on making me see situations in a new light to get me unstuck in my way of thinking.
Written on Jul 13, 2022 after therapy with John for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, coping with life changes, and trauma and abuse
Very honest, if you are in the wring then he tells you and gives you advice on how to handle situations. I recommend him, he has helped me so far and it's been about 2 weeks.
Written on Apr 23, 2022 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
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