- Strengths based
- Practical steps
- Values focused
About John
John Brooks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Louisiana with ten years of professional experience. He focuses on practical help for people facing addictions, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and intimacy-related concerns. He invites clients who are ready to take a first step and want down-to-earth support.
John believes people know their own story and brings a respectful, strengths-based attitude to sessions. He listens first, then helps identify small, useful changes clients can try between meetings. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on what works in everyday life.
His background includes work with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and bipolar mood concerns. He also helps with issues like body image, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and complex family concerns such as blended family dynamics and adoption and foster care questions.
John draws on a few well-known therapy approaches tailored to each person. He uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and build action, and attachment-informed work to look at how relationships shape reactions. He adapts these methods to fit a client’s pace and needs.
Clients can expect a cooperative process where goals are set together. John encourages people to try small, practical steps and to notice what changes, adjusting the plan as needed.
John believes people know their own story and brings a respectful, strengths-based attitude to sessions. He listens first, then helps identify small, useful changes clients can try between meetings. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on what works in everyday life.
His background includes work with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and bipolar mood concerns. He also helps with issues like body image, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and complex family concerns such as blended family dynamics and adoption and foster care questions.
John draws on a few well-known therapy approaches tailored to each person. He uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and build action, and attachment-informed work to look at how relationships shape reactions. He adapts these methods to fit a client’s pace and needs.
Clients can expect a cooperative process where goals are set together. John encourages people to try small, practical steps and to notice what changes, adjusting the plan as needed.
How therapy approaches guide online work
John commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people identify what matters to them and take small actions in line with those values while learning to live with difficult feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, addiction, and coping with life changes.He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps spot patterns of unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors to reduce symptoms like low mood, worry, and sleep problems. This approach is practical and skills based, often involving simple exercises between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. John works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. He will talk through options and adjust the plan as progress is made so sessions feel relevant and focused.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that suits the person. It also lets people continue work while living in another region or country when international arrangements are agreed on.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Louisiana, Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does John help with?
He works with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, and family conflict. He also addresses mood concerns like depression and bipolar, anxiety, trauma and grief, and other matters such as body image, eating and sleeping problems.
How would you describe his therapy style?
John uses a straightforward, strengths-based approach that focuses on practical steps. He listens first, then helps people set goals and try concrete changes between sessions.
What is his professional experience?
He has ten years of professional work experience supporting people through a wide range of life and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in Louisiana. The credentials are listed here as provided.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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