About John
John Doleski is a licensed clinical social worker and medical doctor practicing in Maryland. He uses straightforward, respectful care to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and other life challenges. He aims for a calm, honest approach that feels practical and predictable.
He has 11 years of experience, including extensive work with active duty service members and related occupational stress issues. That background shaped his focus on trauma, substance use, parenting concerns, and complex emotional reactions after major life events.
How John works
He also supports people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy questions, and LGBT-related concerns. Sessions emphasize clear techniques that people can use between meetings. John often draws on methods that help reframe unhelpful thinking, process traumatic memories, and solve specific problems that cause daily stress.
He works in a direct, nonjudgmental way and explains each step as he goes. Practical matters are kept simple. Appointments can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Fees vary by location and follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability. John expects collaboration and aims to tailor sessions to each person's goals and pace.
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
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
John uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing thoughts and processing difficult experiences. Cognitive methods help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns that fuel anxiety and depression. These techniques teach practical skills for daily life and problem solving.He also draws on trauma-focused processing approaches that guide someone through difficult memories in a step-by-step way to reduce the intensity of those memories. That kind of work can help with trauma, complex stress, and symptoms that follow abuse or repeated exposure to high-stress events.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and personal preferences, then suggest methods and adjust over time based on what helps most. Clients are invited to ask questions and shape the focus of their work.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone can fit into a short break, live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins or ongoing processing without being on camera. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and varied circumstances.
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