- Grief and loss focus
- Addiction recovery support
- Anxiety and mood work
About John
John Walker is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing grief, addiction, anxiety, and depression. He draws on personal experience after losing his partner, and that loss is a major reason he became a counselor. His style is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people find steady footing during hard times.
Walker focuses on grief and loss from an experiential point of view, and he offers support shaped by what helped him heal. He also works with people dealing with substance abuse and the ripple effects on relationships, using Twelve Step ideas alongside cognitive tools. For anxiety and depression he uses several approaches to match a person’s needs.
Across sessions he leans on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and working at the client’s pace. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and dialectical behavior strategies to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Mindfulness and solution-focused methods are part of his toolkit when they suit a person’s goals.
Walker returned to graduate school in his early 50s after his own loss, and he brings ten years of counseling experience to his work. He keeps things direct and practical in sessions, helping people set small steps toward clearer goals and steadier days.
Sessions are conducted in English and he does not work with international clients. Before booking, confirm the current session options to make sure they fit your needs.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on attentive listening and following the client's pace, which means online sessions can be calm and steady with the therapist responding to what matters most to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and it uses short exercises and homework to try small changes between sessions; this structure often adapts well to remote appointments. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, and those skills can be practiced and reviewed during remote meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and daily life. That means trying approaches, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together rather than imposing a single method up front.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use remote sessions to keep continuity between appointments and to practice real-life skills in everyday settings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and coaching around life direction. Additional focuses include communication problems, guilt and shame, panic, and social anxiety.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and working at the client’s pace, combined with practical techniques from cognitive and solution-focused methods.
How much counseling experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience as a practicing counselor, and he returned to graduate school later in life after personal experiences with loss informed his career choice.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in Texas and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with clients outside the United States?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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