John Black
I have provided therapy services over the past 30 years in a a variety of settings that included inpatient psychiatric, outpatient counseling, and an inpatient rehabilitation hospital for patient with spinal cord injuries/diseases, acquired brain injuries, strokes, medical maladies, and orthopedic injuries/surgeries. On a personal note, I experienced a traumatic car wreck. such that I have incomplete quadriplegia. With a great support system, I have made a miraculous recovery. I am happily married and have a family that is growing another generation.
First session
You can expect some time being spent on getting to know you, your needs, interests, challenges, and strengths.
Strengths
I believe I excel in listening to validate clients' feelings and experiences. I enjoy helping clients generate new ideas or ways of addressing/perceiving issues that give them greater insight into their potential.
Ideal clients
Young professionals navigating career transitions. Men or women struggling with self-esteem and/or relationship changes or life-stage challenges. Young or older adults who have experienced an accident or change in their health condition that is contributing to worsening depression or anxiety. Young men or women who are having difficulty becoming independent full-functioning adults. Older parents who are struggling with setting limits and boundaries with their adult children.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use it to help clients be more aware of what's going right, what's going wrong (behaviors), and work to identify the associated thoughts and feelings.
Christian Counseling
Only when clients identify interest in Christian Counseling, practical application of Christian principles may be a part of the treatment goals and interventions to gain better insight of client thoughts, behaviors, and relationships.
Solution-Focused Brief Treatment
Working collaboratively with clients, I work tp help focus on identifying specific issues are most imperative in order to set attainable and realistic that can be accomplished in an agreed-on time-span.
Psychoeducation
I like to utilize information and/or worksheets to supplement work done during treatment sessions.
Grief Therapy
I reference grief therapy and stages of grief to work with clients losses of many kinds, life-altering health events, injuries, physical rehabilitation, relationships, etc.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions419 Main St, Paris, KY 40361
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Licensed in
- KentuckyLicense 241827