About John
John DeCarlis, LISW, LSCSW, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, depression, grief, or phobias. He writes in a direct, approachable way and focuses on practical skills people can use right away. He aims to help clients notice strengths they may not see and take steps toward a more meaningful life.
He uses straightforward conversation and interactive work rather than long lectures. Sessions emphasize skill-building so people leave with tools for coping with panic, sleep problems, relationship strain, or addictions.
Background and approach
He avoids stigmatizing labels and centers the person’s goals when planning care. With 26 years of experience and licenses as an Ohio LISW and a Kansas LSCSW, he brings experience from military and civilian settings. He has worked with veterans and people facing career or life transitions, and he draws on that background when it fits a client’s needs.
His approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-informed thinking, client-centered listening, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. That mix is used to build new habits, reduce avoidance, and improve daily functioning. People can expect a collaborative process where therapist and client shape goals together.
John adapts language and exercises to each person’s situation and pace. He focuses on clear steps people can try between sessions to make steady progress.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept thoughts and feelings that are hard to change, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It can help with anxiety, panic, phobias, and life transitions by shifting attention from avoidance to meaningful activity.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches specific exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for depression, panic attacks, phobias, and sleep problems to create measurable changes in daily routines.
Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in close relationships. It helps people understand patterns that affect trust, intimacy, and coping during stressful events.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your concerns, goals, and preferences and then recommend approaches or a combination that fit your needs. That collaborative process allows adjustments as you try techniques and see what helps.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and exercises, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can be used for quick check-ins or brief coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain regular practice between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio
- Languages
- English
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