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John Brooks

John Brooks

LPC, LMFT · Louisiana

Practical therapy focused on relationships and recovery

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  • Strengths-based
  • Skill focused
  • Collaborative

About John

John Brooks is a licensed counselor and marriage and family therapist practicing in Louisiana. He holds the LPC credential, and the LMFT credential, and brings ten years of clinical experience to his work. He focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges around relationships and addiction.

He approaches sessions with a straightforward, person-centered attitude. He treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations are grounded and direct, aimed at finding manageable steps rather than long explanations.

John uses several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance-based practices, and attachment-focused work. Those tools are used to address emotional regulation, relationship patterns, and coping skills for big life changes. He also draws on approaches that teach concrete skills for managing strong feelings and intense moments.

People often come for help with parenting strain, intimacy and relationship concerns, adoption and foster care matters, grief, and issues related to stress or burnout. John also supports people navigating eating, sleeping, and self-esteem struggles as well as substance-related concerns.

He aims to create a space where clients can talk through what matters and try things that make daily life easier. New clients are guided through a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling process so sessions can begin when arrangements are set.

How approach and online work come together

John commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - a way to notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still move toward valued actions. ACT can help when worry, avoidance, or painful memories get in the way of daily life.

He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and helps build new ways of relating. That approach is often useful for people struggling with trust, closeness, or recurring relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, worries, and what feels most workable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, make shorter check-ins easier, and reduce travel time. Online meetings can let a therapist and client practice skills and role-play conversations in the same way as in-person sessions, while fitting around work, caregiving, or other daily demands.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issues

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

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does John commonly help with?

He works with issues such as addictions, relationship and intimacy problems, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and concerns linked to adoption and foster care.

What is his approach to therapy?

He takes a person-centered stance and blends practical methods like cognitive behavioral ideas and acceptance-based work to build skills and coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has ten years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of life and relationship challenges.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

He holds LPC and LMFT credentials and is licensed in Louisiana.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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