About John
John Stawarz helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or life changes. He is John Stawarz, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 14 years of experience. He speaks English and practices from Florida.
He focuses on practical concerns like parenting challenges, workplace stress, ADHD, and problems with anger or self-esteem. He also supports people dealing with addiction, fatherhood issues, difficulties after disasters, and questions about life purpose.
How John works
Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on real problems parents face. His style is warm and interactive. Sessions blend client-centered talk with goal-focused techniques so people leave with concrete steps.
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people change unhelpful patterns and find motivation to try new approaches. John adapts his plan to each person. Conversations are aimed at what matters most to the client - resolving communication problems, addressing commitment concerns, or building coping tools for stress and anger.
He avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and humor when appropriate. Many people come for help with career direction, loneliness, midlife concerns, or managing cravings and process addictions. Over the years he has worked with those affected by military service, first responder stress, and prejudice or discrimination, offering focused support toward clearer next steps.
John lists 4 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
- Parenting issues
- Depression
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life
John uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, nonjudgmental working relationship where people feel heard and understood. That approach helps when a person is unsure where to start or needs steady support while making changes.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and then test small changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and habits that get in the way of daily life. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is feeling stuck or ambivalent about change; it focuses on finding internal reasons to try new steps.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they pick strategies and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family or work schedule.
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