John has 10 years of social work experience by serving as a Childcare Counselor, Care Manager, School Social Worker, Mental Health Therapist, and an Intervention Specialist. John’s experiences have provided him opportunities to engage and help create change within several populations such as: education, substance abuse, at-risk/juvenile detention, and probation/parole.
John uses a strength based approach focusing on the individual, discovering and utilizing the various strengths they may or may not have been aware of, leading to an increase in self-esteem, confidence, and empowerment.
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John seeks to continue to make a positive impact by providing wraparound services to help individuals develop the tools and strategies needed to thrive in today’s society.
Therapy for Us is more than just therapy. It’s a safe space for individuals to feel seen and have their voices heard. A space where individuals can feel empowered and ready to make change.
Therapy for Us was created to provide a second chance to individuals who have been written off due to their past mistakes. Often times, individuals do not have the chance to tell their own stories which causes them to not realize the strength or power they truly hold. Therapy for Us, helps individuals utilize their strengths, become empowered and develop strategies needed to write their own stories/thrive in today’s society rather than just survive. This is done by meeting the individual where they are at and getting to the root cause of the issue. From there, providing the necessary tools to assist the individual with meeting their current needs which can consist of: stress management, anxiety, depression, anger management, problem-solving, impulse control, and more. In addition, become aware of triggers, learn to manage high-risk situations, and develop a positive support system.
Therapy for Us seeks to get to know the individual outside of what is on paper and provide the proper wraparound services that can also assist with the reduction of violence.
