About John
John Doran is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with four decades of experience helping people navigate difficult life challenges. He practices in Florida and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. He aims to meet people where they are and help them take the next steps toward feeling better.
He works with concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, anger, grief, and bipolar-related difficulties. He also addresses worries such as panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive patterns, body image struggles, and problems with trust or jealousy.
Background and approach
His work often includes practical skills for coping and clearer ways to communicate. In a typical session he asks questions, listens closely, and helps people notice patterns that keep problems going. He uses straightforward, goal-focused conversation to try new behaviors between sessions.
He also draws on insight about past experiences when that feels helpful. Clients will find a therapist who prefers collaboration. He treats each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths.
He aims to help people set small, doable goals and track progress over time. John offers several ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. He welcomes people from outside the region and works in English.
If someone wants to begin, they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How John blends approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist creates space to understand what matters most and builds on the client's strengths to set goals and try changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and change unhelpful routines.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about different methods and together will choose what fits the client’s goals and preferences. Plans may combine listening, short-term skills practice, and deeper work about patterns from the past when that helps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for short updates, ongoing encouragement, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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