About John
John Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with two decades of experience. He focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. His manner is calm and down-to-earth.
He aims to meet people where they are and build on their strengths. John uses straightforward techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods. He helps people identify patterns of thinking that feed distress and then tests simple changes to see what works.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear steps, doable practice, and quick feedback rather than long explanations. He has substantial experience in community mental health settings and has worked with adults and teens facing a wide range of concerns. That background gives him familiarity with common struggles such as trauma, motivation problems, relationship strain, and mood changes.
He draws on practical tools learned across many years of client work. In sessions John keeps the work collaborative. He listens first, clarifies goals, and then tries small, focused interventions so people can notice differences between meetings.
He frames setbacks as part of learning and adapts plans when something isn’t helping. Overall his approach is goal-oriented, supportive, and paced to fit each person’s needs. He encourages realistic steps toward better coping, clearer thinking, and more satisfying daily life.
How John's Approaches Work Online
John commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change thought patterns that increase anxiety or depression, and then practice new ways of thinking and behaving. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on identifying concrete goals and building on small successes to create momentum toward those goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. John will listen to your concerns, discuss what you want to change, and then suggest techniques that match your needs and preferences. Decisions about pacing and methods are made collaboratively so sessions feel useful from the start.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you work face-to-face for skills practice or deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or getting prompts between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use different formats as needs change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
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