About John
John Lee is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 22 years of experience in mental health care. He writes plainly and listens carefully to help people name what they are feeling and decide on next steps. He approaches sessions with respect and an aim to make each person feel heard.
He uses a gentle, client-centered style that begins with building trust. Sessions are conversational and collaborative. He helps people talk through anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, stress, substance issues, and problems with self-esteem.
How John works
John also supports people facing relationship and family struggles, parenting strain, grief and loss, attachment concerns, and life transitions. He often combines practical tools with mindfulness and acceptance strategies to manage difficult feelings and disruptive thoughts. When addictions, ADHD, anger, or communication problems are the focus, he looks for small, usable changes that fit daily life.
He pays attention to how caregiving, aging, blended family dynamics, and co-occurring health issues affect mood and behavior. He works with people affected by trauma, abuse, disaster, and isolation, helping them rebuild a sense of purpose and connection. John aims to make therapy straightforward, respectful, and focused on what matters most to each person.
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
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and choosing action that aligns with personal values. Online ACT sessions focus on practical exercises to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches skills to challenge unhelpful thinking. In remote sessions CBT often uses worksheets, behavioral experiments, and homework that people can practice between meetings. Finding the right approach is part of the work. John will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether mindfulness, acceptance strategies, CBT tools, or attachment-focused conversation will be the main focus and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online formats allow the work to fit real life. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make short check-ins and coaching-style support possible between sessions. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and day-to-day obligations.Start online instead of waiting
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A practical next step
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