About John
John Madson is a licensed clinical social worker with three years of practice in Minnesota. He frames therapy around practical, down-to-earth conversations and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and addictions. John aims to create a calm space where clients can talk honestly about what they are feeling.
He supports people dealing with depression, bipolar disorder, and grief. He also helps with trauma and abuse, struggles with eating, and challenges around anger and self-esteem.
How John works
His work includes addressing LGBT-related concerns and issues connected to HIV and AIDS. John pays attention to the ways isolation, guilt, or shame show up in daily life. He also works with social anxiety, paranoia, and the problems that come with major life changes.
For people facing substance use, he brings focused support for drug and alcohol addiction. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. John listens for what matters most to each person and helps shape steps that fit their life.
He supports clients who want to build coping skills and make steady changes. John conducts sessions in English and practices in Minnesota. He uses straightforward language and practical strategies so people leave with clear ideas to try between sessions.
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
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Isolation / loneliness
- Paranoia
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Minnesota |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches work online
Many therapists use evidence-based techniques that break problems into manageable parts. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with real-life actions to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method helps people notice thoughts, try different responses, and track small improvements over time.Another approach emphasizes building practical coping skills for emotion and stress regulation. It includes learning breathing and grounding exercises, pacing behavior changes, and planning steps to handle cravings or triggers for addiction. These skills are useful for trauma recovery, grief, and anger management as well.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging adds flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction, phone calls use less bandwidth, live chat can fit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.
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