About John
John Rubinov is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida. He works with people coping with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and changes in life circumstances. He also supports concerns around identity, intimacy, and self-esteem.
Sessions are offered in English, Hebrew, and Russian and international clients are accepted. He draws on practical methods to help people manage daily symptoms and make gradual changes. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and small steps you can practice between meetings.
Background and approach
Conversations are straightforward and aimed at helping people feel more able to handle what comes up. Rubinov uses approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and a client-centered stance. That means he helps people notice thoughts and feelings, test unhelpful patterns, and choose actions that match their values.
The work often blends short-term tools with deeper reflection about meaning and direction. With nine years of experience, he brings a calm, direct style and attention to each person’s priorities. He has experience addressing a wide range of issues such as ADHD, grief, anger, compassion fatigue, and family of origin concerns.
He also supports people exploring sexuality and alternative relationship cultures. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, addiction, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of responding, which often reduces symptoms and improves coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting relationship, creating space to talk about identity, self-esteem, and intimacy concerns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to try methods that fit their needs and preferences, and adapt techniques over time based on what helps. Sessions often mix approaches so practical skills and personal exploration happen together.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skill demonstrations and real-time feedback. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, reflections between sessions, or ongoing support during busy days.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Hebrew, Russian
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