About John
John Daughtrey MD, LCSW-C, LCSW offers practical, straightforward therapy for people feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. He uses clear, steady talk and focused methods to help people who are struggling with everyday pressures and longer-standing wounds. Sessions aim to make problems easier to manage so daily life feels less heavy.
He often draws on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, to address stuck memories and trauma that keep coming up.
Background and approach
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness techniques to help people relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-based and client-centered approaches guide how he builds trust and focuses treatment around the person's experience. With six years of clinical experience, he brings a combination of somatic and mental approaches that look at how the body and mind hold stress.
He has worked with issues such as depression, anger, grief, and trauma as well as relationship and intimacy-related concerns. ADHD, workplace struggles, and social anxiety are also listed focus areas. John practices in Maryland and meets with people in English.
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so sessions can fit different needs and schedules. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, users select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
He aims to help people find ways to cope, regain balance, and move toward the life they want.
Approach-focused care delivered online
John often uses EMDR to help people process memories and reduce the hold of past events. EMDR uses guided bilateral stimulation and focused attention to help the brain update painful or stuck memories, and it is used for post-traumatic stress, trauma symptoms, and related concerns.He also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to teach practical strategies for living with difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT helps people clarify values and take small actions toward what matters despite discomfort, while mindfulness practices build awareness and reduce reactivity to stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That means trying techniques, checking in about what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief, ongoing contact between sessions and can fit into busy days. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions and stay engaged with the work.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Virginia, Maryland
- Languages
- English
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