John Swails is an ordained minister, a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and Marine Corp Veteran, with military mental-health practice experience addressing traumatic stress, separation, family grief, and relationship issues, and civilian experience addressing physical and sexual abuse, single-mothers with dual diagnosed children, and group therapy for middle-school and teens to develop resiliency. As a therapist, John utilizes proven DBT, Strategic, CBT-Family, Solution-Focused, and other systemic techniques to address individual, couple, and family issues. As a minister John is sensitive to the beliefs of the client and is ready to explore spiritual solutions to any issue.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Although this may seem tedious and off-topic, the intake is very valuable to the therapeutic process. Information is often referenced by the therapist later in the process and assists the therapist in getting a better idea of informing histories and practices.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
John has a M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist / DBT Certified Psychotherapist. His strengths are with relationships and individuals struggling with communication and feeling heard. Over 95% of relationship-based issues come from poor communication skills, poor conflict resolution skills, and an inability to accept and validate alternative perspectives. This is with any relationship: intimate, family, work, friendship, business, it does not matter. Helping individuals and couples hone these skills are among John's specialties. In addition, John's military background has given him a unique perspective in dealing with trauma. As a result, traumas caused by any experience are validated with patience.
About John Swails
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Couples Counseling
The counseling methods used in my therapy include Solution Focused, MRI (Strategic), and DBT (Dialectic Behavioral Therapy. These 3 methods are integrated as needed to address three major areas that tend to interfere with personality development and relationship growth - Unhealthy Boundaries, poor Conflict-Resolution skills, poor Communication Skills, poor self-validation skills, and challenges in accepting alternative perspectives. It has been my experience that and Integrated Approach expedites the healing process in these areas which in turn, addresses maladaptive and destructive habits in personal and relationship development and maintenance.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Helps client's establish healthy and more productive mindsets, and goal oriented thinking.
Gottman method
Gottman is a useful method to assist couples in mending and strengthening their relaitonship.