About John
John Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. He practices in Alabama and helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and other difficult life challenges. He uses straightforward talk and practical tools in sessions.
He offers individual counseling focused on the person's goals and strengths. Sessions are built around what the client wants to change, with clear steps and skills to try between meetings.
How John works
John combines evidence-based strategies with a warm, respectful approach. People come for many reasons, including depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, sleep problems, and career stress. He also addresses issues such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, caregiving strain, and intimacy-related concerns.
When needed, he brings attention to attachment, abandonment, and blended family dynamics so clients can better understand patterns that affect their lives. John uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs.
He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live values-driven lives, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and Emotionally-Focused and dialectical skills to manage intense feelings. Mindfulness techniques are woven into sessions to ground clients and build coping capacity. His work emphasizes collaboration, clear goals, and practical steps.
People who prefer a calm, goal-focused style and straightforward feedback tend to fit well with his way of working. Sessions can be scheduled in formats that fit a client's routine.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
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Online support options
How John’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a skills-based approach that helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, or sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused ideas are used to name and process strong feelings so that relationships and self-understanding can improve.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to each person’s concerns, goals, and preferences, then recommend approaches to try. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted based on what is helping.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when being off camera helps a person focus. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between meetings or fit brief sessions into a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into real life.
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