- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction support
- Acceptance based methods
About John
John Laprade is an LPC-MHSP (Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider) licensed in Tennessee and an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) licensed in New York with five years of professional experience. He focuses on stress and anxiety, addictions, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as sleep problems and self-esteem. John explains things plainly and works at a steady pace with people who struggle in social situations and everyday life.
He listens to what matters most and helps people notice patterns in their thoughts and behaviors. Sessions often include practical tools to manage panic, anxiety, and cravings, and time to talk through difficult memories or feelings. John uses techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work to address unhelpful thinking and avoidance.
John also draws on client-centered and narrative ideas to help people make sense of their experiences. That can mean exploring how past events shape current reactions, then trying small, doable experiments to test new ways of coping. He may teach breathing or grounding skills and work on steps to face feared social situations when someone is ready.
People looking for help with relationship closeness, intimacy-related worries, midlife shifts, or caregiver stress can bring those concerns to sessions. He is experienced with issues linked to addiction and to mood fluctuations such as bipolar disorder. John practices in Tennessee and conducts work in English.
To begin, a reader should confirm the current session options before booking and follow the site's process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting dragged into them and focuses on taking meaningful actions despite anxiety. It can be useful for persistent worry, avoidance, and social anxiety by teaching values-based steps to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives specific exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. That approach often helps with panic, phobias, and mood problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. John will discuss different methods with each person and decide together which techniques fit their goals and situation. The first few sessions are used to get a sense of what helps and to plan practical steps to practice between sessions.
The site process asks you to complete a short questionnaire and then schedule a first session, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a quicker check-in on a break, or let someone use audio only if they prefer not to be on camera. If regular practice tasks or in-session exposure exercises are agreed on, those can be reviewed in follow-up online sessions to track progress and adjust the plan.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Tennessee, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma, and related issues like sleep problems and self-esteem.
How does he approach therapy?
He uses straightforward techniques from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based approaches while also using client-centered conversation and narrative work.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of professional work experience in counseling and mental health settings.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He holds the credential LPC-MHSP in Tennessee and LMHC in New York and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.