About Arthur
Arthur (AJ) Spoerner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience offering psychotherapy in Indiana. He focuses on helping people who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, and problems with anger or impulsivity. AJ works with adults and adolescents and aims to offer clear strategies that make everyday life easier.
He often helps people who face long-term health challenges, chronic pain, or distress related to cancer and end-of-life concerns.
Background and approach
AJ emphasizes practical tools to address negative thinking and patterns that affect behavior. Sessions are paced to fit each person and focus on workable steps between meetings. AJ uses a mix of familiar therapy methods to match what each person needs.
He listens for the goals a person brings and adjusts his approach so it feels useful. He describes therapy as a collaborative process where homework and real-life practice matter. Teletherapy is offered by audio and video only, with session lengths set at 45 minutes for the first meeting and 30 minutes for follow-ups.
He typically checks messages once each day, usually in the evening, and responds to messages left after 8:30 pm the next day. People who are looking for a steady, experienced clinician to help manage anxiety, ADHD-related impulsivity, grief, or the stress of major life changes may find his style direct and solution-focused. He aims to steady overwhelm while building practical coping skills.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on values and committed action. It teaches how to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them control choices, and it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with structured exercises. It breaks problems into manageable steps and often includes practical homework to reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening-based relationship. The therapist follows the person's lead, offers empathy, and helps people find their own solutions to problems like grief, relationship strain, or low self-esteem.
Finding the right approach is a team decision. Arthur will work with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences, and he adjusts the plan based on what helps most. This collaborative process lets people test techniques and choose what fits.
Online therapy options include video calls and phone sessions. Video lets the therapist and client use visual cues and full conversation. Phone can be easier when lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in is needed. These formats make it simpler to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and keep continuity of care when life is unpredictable.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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