About John
John Trainer is a licensed professional counselor with 38 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and ADHD. He offers straightforward, calm support for adults facing big life changes or persistent emotional struggles. His style is practical and focused on what a person needs now.
He listens first and adapts his approach to each person. Sessions often begin with identifying immediate worries and small, doable steps to ease them.
Background and approach
He uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and build on their strengths. Motivational Interviewing is part of his toolkit when someone needs help finding internal reasons to change habits or stop addictive behaviors. Hypnotherapy may be used where relaxation and focused attention can help reduce stress or improve sleep.
John has worked with people dealing with grief, trauma, relationship and family problems, career stress, and compassion fatigue. He also supports those managing chronic illness, aging concerns, and the emotional fallout of divorce or separation. He practices in Tennessee as an LPC-MHSP - Licensed Professional Counselor with Mental Health Service Provider designation.
Sessions are offered in English and available online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The first steps are simple: complete a short questionnaire and schedule a time that fits your life.
How John’s Methods Work Remotely
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's concerns. The therapist reflects what you say and helps you build on your own strengths to solve problems, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change habits or reduce harmful behavior. It uses open questions and gentle feedback to increase motivation for things like addiction recovery or improving self-care.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will work with you to try methods that match your goals and comfort level, and adjust the plan as you progress. That collaborative rhythm helps shape sessions that feel useful and realistic.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or an option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are handy for brief updates, coping ideas between sessions, or for people who prefer writing over speaking. These options increase flexibility while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 38 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
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