About John
John Funk is an LCSW practicing in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, anger, depression, and phobias. He aims to create a calm space where people can say what’s on their mind without fear of judgment.
He uses practical talk and focused skills to address problems that get in the way of daily life. That can mean learning ways to reduce panic or anxiety, building new patterns for relationships, or working through past hurt.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and centered on what the person wants to change. John blends approaches that encourage understanding emotions and changing unhelpful habits. He pays attention to how attachment and past connections shape present behavior.
He also uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to break cycles of worry and avoidance. People bring a range of concerns, from trouble sleeping and grief to issues with intimacy, addiction, or ADHD. John also addresses specific problems such as abandonment feelings, codependency, dissociation, and coping with major life changes.
He meets each person where they are and sets goals together. Conversations focus on practical steps and steady progress. John explains therapeutic tools in plain language and checks in often to see what works.
He encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time.
How attachment work and skill-based therapy adapt to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and feelings. Online sessions can help people notice patterns, name emotions, and try new ways of relating in their current life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches step-by-step tools to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful behaviors. CBT works well for worry, panic, and phobias by breaking problems into manageable tasks.Choosing the right approach is part of the first sessions. The therapist collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That means talking about what matters most, trying tools in-session, and adjusting based on what helps.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or suit those who prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, skills practice, or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting around work, school, or caregiving demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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