About John
John Cloud is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Oklahoma. He focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. He also offers LGBTQ-affirming care and support for issues like isolation and relationship struggles.
John uses clear, practical methods in sessions. He helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. He also works with values and relationships to guide changes that matter to each person.
With four years of clinical experience, he draws on several therapeutic approaches.
How John works
Those include acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based work, and cognitive-behavioral techniques. He blends these to match what a person needs in the room. Sessions are collaborative and focused on small, usable steps.
People might practice new ways to cope with stress, try communication tools, or explore what matters most to them. The emphasis is on skills you can use between sessions. John offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
He supports therapy for a wide range of concerns including grief, parenting stress, career questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He aims to make therapy approachable and down-to-earth.
John lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What John works with
The areas below are the ones John selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oklahoma |
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Online support options
Approach-driven care delivered online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take steps toward them even when strong emotions or thoughts are present. It can help with anxiety, depression, and struggles around purpose. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connection and trust, and it can be useful for intimacy issues, communication problems, and family stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then recommend strategies to try. This is a collaborative process that may shift as needs change over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is enough. Live chat and text messaging offer brief, frequent check-ins and can fit around work or caregiving schedules, making therapy more flexible and easier to maintain.
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