About John
Rev. John Reid is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 25 years of professional counseling experience. He listens without judgment and focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety.
He brings a calm, steady presence and practical support for everyday struggles. He began pastoral work in 1968 while in college and later earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling in 1976. He has worked in a variety of settings including counseling agencies, a residential program for teenage boys, mental health agencies, and public schools.
Background and approach
He has provided services to English-speaking clients across the United States and in many other countries. Reid uses conversational, person-centered sessions where people can talk about what matters most to them. He blends Client-Centered methods with cognitive-behavioral ideas and skills drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful.
He also draws on motivational techniques to support change and meaning-focused conversations when people face big life questions. He has experience addressing anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, parenting and family stresses, grief, intimacy issues, anger, and relationship concerns. He is comfortable discussing faith when clients want that integrated into care, using scripture as a resource rather than a directive.
Sessions tend to be practical and focused. Reid emphasizes listening, respect, and helping people find concrete steps to feel better and cope with challenges. He encourages people to try small changes and to notice what helps them move forward.
Approaches that fit online counseling
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects concerns, and helps clarify what feels most important. This approach is helpful for people who need a calm, accepting space to talk through stress and relationship worries.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and mood problems by trying small experiments and changing patterns over time. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for handling strong emotions and improving communication when feelings feel overwhelming.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches match their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can change as needs evolve during counseling.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video is useful for a full-session conversation, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option, chat or text can work for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These formats make it possible to continue regular work on stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns without a commute and with more flexibility for busy lives.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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