About John
John Swearengin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona with 40 years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical support for people facing anxiety, addictions, grief, and major life changes. He uses straightforward conversation to help clients find clearer paths forward.
He aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions are tailored to the individual's needs and goals rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. That means the pace and focus shift as problems change or progress is made.
Background and approach
In sessions he listens first, then helps clients set small, manageable goals. He draws on approaches like cognitive behavior methods and mindfulness to address thoughts, habits, and physical reactions. Motivational interviewing is used to build momentum when someone feels stuck.
Clients often bring issues such as relationship strain, parenting stress, career difficulties, or questions around identity and sexual orientation. He also works with trauma, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and eating or sleep problems, aiming to reduce daily stress and improve coping skills. John emphasizes practical tools people can use between sessions.
He offers coaching-style support when clients want concrete steps and problem-solving. The overall aim is to empower people to regain confidence and move toward a more satisfying life.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
John often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behavior in everyday life; this approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and managing mood. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy, which teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication in tense situations.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adapts techniques based on progress and what feels most helpful. Clients and therapist make decisions together about which strategies to try and when to shift focus.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, while phone sessions can fit into a short break or when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework reviews, and ongoing support between longer sessions.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
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