Licensed to practice in Ohio and accepts 4 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders and 3 more.
I am an experienced Motivational Therapist with a Positive Psychology approach, often described as both a Listener and Life Coach. My specialties include working with ADHD/ADD, Male Issues, Anger, Depression, Anxiety, Teens Issues, Couples Counseling, Grief, Trauma, Abuse, Addictions, Low Self-Esteem, as well as Career Counseling and Family Therapy. I invite you to call or email GROW to schedule a session soon! Set an appointment time that works for you. Morning, Afternoon and Evening sessions 7 days a week! Adults, older teens, and couples are welcome. I have 20 years of experience as a Counselor and Clinical Social Worker and I try to provide a Positive and even Fun approach that I hope you will enjoy! Motivational Therapy and Positive Psychology work and they can be applied to work for you. Support, insight, awareness, and growth, are associated with therapy for a reason. There IS help for a wide variety of problems that may have you feeling anxious or hopeless today.
Session #1 is often used as a "get to know you" appointment since therapist and client must decide if the relationship is the "right fit" for success.
My style is enthusiastic & engaging in a comfortable relaxed manner. Therapy can be fun & entertaining, when appropriate. Counseling can provide laughter & compassion, while helping you achieve the change & success you want. People of all ages often talk about how enjoyable our sessions are.
I am experienced with adult males and females as well as couples.
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Mood Disorders
Other specialties
Anger Management
Career Counseling
Grief
I identify as
Prefer not to say
Adults (18 to 64)
Ohio
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people learn how to identify and change the destructive or disturbing thought patterns that have a negative influence on their behavior and emotions.
Motivational Interviewing
MI is practiced with an underlying spirit or way of being with people: Partnership. MI is a collaborative process. The MI practitioner is an expert in helping people change; people are the experts of their own lives.
Eclectic
Eclectic therapy is an approach that draws on multiple theoretical orientations and techniques. It is a flexible and multifaceted approach to therapy that allows the therapist to use the most effective methods available to address each individual client's needs.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
is a short-term goal-focused evidence-based therapeutic approach, which incorporates positive psychology principles and practices, and which helps clients change by constructing solutions rather than focusing on problems.
18 ratings with written reviews
June 2, 2026
Great person who is going to help me improve a lot and can’t wait to meet with him next week.
May 30, 2026
He did kore than just listened.
May 6, 2026
John was recommended to me by the app after completing the questionnaire regarding the type of therapist that would be a fit. It couldn’t have been more correct. John is funny, intelligent, direct, and gentle but with a dose of reality hitting knowledge. He’s already helped me and provided great action-oriented work. I look forward to continuing to see him and building on the strong foundation we laid down in our first session.