Hi! I'm John a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and National Certified Counselor. I graduated from Bridgewater State University six years ago and I've been practicing ever since. I'm privileged to accompany patients coping with anxiety, stress, and depression avoid burnout, and be the best versions of themselves. In therapy, I use a variety of approaches and interventions to help you meet your goals.
In our first session, we'll do brief introductions. Then, I'll gather some information about what brings you to therapy and the specific challenges you're facing. We'll also go over some personal history. After that, we'll develop a personalized plan to help you meet your goals in our subsequent sessions.
Having worked with patients in a variety of challenging settings (including emergency rooms and prisons), I've developed tried and true ways to (a) quickly identify the origin of your challenges and (b) develop an individualized plan to address your challenges.
I believe that the challenges we encounter in life can be addressed in different ways. I take an eclectic approach to therapy which means I use a variety of treatment methods. Together, we'll co-create an approach that works for you. By individualizing the treatment approach, I believe that we can start to feel better more quickly.
I use a variety of CBT approaches. Our thoughts (what we think), emotions (what we feel), and behaviors (what we do), all influence each other. Improving any one helps the other two.
How do freedom, responsibility, mortality, and the meaning of life impact us? I use this method to weave in the big questions when needed as patients experience life transitions.
At its core Rogerian therapy believes the patient has an inbuilt tendency to growth and fulfillment. It's the role of the therapist to assist the patient in achieving that fulfillment.