About Arthur
Arthur (AJ) Spoerner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience working in Indiana. He focuses on helping adults and adolescents manage trauma, impulse control, anger, ADHD, and related distress. AJ uses practical strategies to reduce painful thoughts and improve daily functioning.
He offers sessions by audio or video and structures initial visits longer to get a clear picture of needs. AJ’s background includes extensive work with people facing chronic pain, long-term illness, disability, and challenges tied to cancer treatment and end-of-life concerns.
How Arthur works
He combines several well-known therapy approaches to tailor interventions to each person. Sessions emphasize clear tools for changing unhelpful thinking, building coping skills, and managing strong emotions. In the room, AJ aims for a straightforward, collaborative style.
He helps people name the problems they face and practices skills together. He also addresses stressors like grief, addiction, relationship strain, parenting pressures, career uncertainty, and compassion fatigue. Practical details are part of his approach: first sessions run 45 minutes and later sessions are 30 minutes.
He generally checks messages once a day in the evening and schedules sessions on weekday evenings. Sessions are offered in English and are provided only to clients within the United States. AJ welcomes those who want clear, action-oriented tools alongside supportive listening.
He helps people set goals, try strategies between sessions, and track what’s working so therapy fits their life and needs.
Arthur lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Arthur works with
The areas below are the ones Arthur selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
How AJ’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and chronic health challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going, which can help with mood, ADHD-related difficulties, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and experience, offering empathic listening and support while people find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. AJ collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He will try techniques, check in on how they feel, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered via video calls or phone sessions, with live chat and text-based messaging available for shorter check-ins and between-session support. Video allows face-to-face interaction and teaching skills in real time. Phone sessions can work when someone has lower bandwidth or prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text are useful for brief updates, quick questions, or short coaching between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy evenings and to keep consistent work on goals.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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