About John
John Burkin is a licensed counselor with 17 years of experience who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, sleep problems, and depression. He works with adults 18 and older and welcomes discussions about sexual orientation and related concerns. His style is direct but warm, and he asks clients to take an active role in working toward their goals.
He began his career supporting people with severe psychiatric illnesses and substance use challenges.
Background and approach
That work taught him to listen closely, be patient, and adapt his approach to what actually helps each person. Over time he has worked with many people who struggle with obsessive thoughts, panic, and mood disorders. In sessions he creates a space where people can bring up hard topics, including sexuality and behaviors that feel shameful.
He is straightforward and uses occasional humor to ease tension, but he also encourages clients to move beyond venting and try practical steps toward change. He invites clients to speak up if the fit is not right at the end of an intake. John draws on solution-focused ideas and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to set clear goals and try approaches that show results.
He also integrates mindfulness and techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when those tools match a client's needs. His aim is to help people learn skills they can use outside sessions. He offers sessions in English and German and practices in Louisiana.
People who do well with him are usually present-focused, willing to try new strategies, and ready to work on measurable improvements.
How his approaches translate to online care
CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, panic, obsessive thinking, and low mood by teaching practical skills to change patterns that keep problems going.Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away by them. It can reduce reactivity to worry and improve sleep by training attention and calm awareness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice, phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, chat can fit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to try different ways of connecting as needs change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Sleeping disorders
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana, Florida, New Mexico, Nevada, Virginia
- Languages
- English, German
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