About John
John Uriarte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas. He brings decades of clinical experience and a straightforward style to sessions. He listens first and helps people who are ready to make changes in their lives.
John spent many years working with service members and their families. That background shaped how he talks about stress, trauma, and major life transitions. He approaches problems in plain language and focuses on what can be done now.
Background and approach
In therapy he draws on practical methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He also uses client-centered and attachment-based ideas to help people understand their relationships and values. Sessions often focus on small, doable steps instead of long lists of abstract goals.
People come to him for many issues, including anxiety, depression, grief, sleeping problems, anger, parenting concerns, and ADHD. He also helps with coping after loss, career shifts, and compassion fatigue. His work often centers on helping clients regain routine, improve communication, and manage stress so daily life feels more manageable.
John keeps language simple in sessions and prefers clear, direct conversation. He aims to create space where clients can talk through past hurts and practice different ways of handling current stressors. Over time he helps people build habits that match their values and responsibilities.
Approach-driven care delivered online
John commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, and also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when helpful. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that align with their values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a supportive, nonjudgmental conversation where the person's goals guide the work, helping with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and coping. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions may blend techniques and adjust over time based on what is proving most useful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins, note-taking, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or caregiving schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 39 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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