About John
John Molden is a licensed clinical social worker who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, career worries, and life transitions. He uses a respectful, compassionate manner and focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier. John aims to create a calm space for people to talk and to work toward clearer goals.
With 18 years of experience, he adapts the pace and style of sessions to each person.
Background and approach
He listens for what matters most and helps people identify small actions that change how they feel. He also addresses grief, anger, addiction concerns, and issues around caregiving and illness. John draws on therapies that teach skills and shift behavior, while also attending to relationship patterns and personal values.
He emphasizes actionable tools people can use between sessions. Therapy conversations include problem-solving, emotion regulation, and exploring what gives life meaning. Sessions can focus on immediate coping strategies for anxiety and stress.
They can also explore deeper patterns tied to trauma, shame, or isolation. John offers coaching-oriented support for career direction and for rebuilding self-confidence. People who prefer a straightforward, steady approach tend to do well with him.
He works by listening first, planning second, and adjusting as progress is made. His practice is based in Georgia and he communicates in English.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It’s useful for anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change how you feel. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then they will try approaches that fit those needs and adjust over time, so the process feels collaborative and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Chat and messaging suit brief updates, skill practice, or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules, caregiving demands, or when travel is difficult.
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What this therapist works with
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- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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