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John Swan

Guided, strengths-based therapy for life challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About John

John Swan is a Florida-licensed LMHC with a decade of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, and LGBT-related challenges.

Background and approach

He frames clients as the experts in their own lives and draws on their existing strengths to address issues such as depression, addictions, relationship and family struggles, parenting concerns, career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. His practice emphasizes collaborative support and practical strategies that align with each person’s goals.

John combines problem-focused techniques with respectful listening, using approaches like cognitive behavioral tools and client-centered exploration alongside motivational interviewing and narrative or solution-focused methods. This blend aims to increase motivation, clarify values, and build skills for coping with loss, abandonment, codependency, domestic violence histories, gender dysphoria, and other complex situations.

John offers sessions in English for clients located in Florida and works with a range of life challenges from bipolar symptoms to caregiver stress. He welcomes those ready to take a deliberate step toward change and provides a steady, strengths-based presence to help people move toward greater resilience and satisfaction.

Practical Approaches for Online Growth



John often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. He also draws on client-centered therapy to provide empathic listening and to help clients explore their values and personal strengths while shaping goals that matter to them. These approaches can be helpful for concerns ranging from motivation and self-esteem to coping with grief or relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and John treats it as a collaborative effort. He will work with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, combining strategies and adjusting the plan as goals evolve so that sessions remain relevant and empowering.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for people with different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities, and they allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent therapeutic support across common life challenges.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does John commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family problems, LGBT-related issues, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and related areas such as compassion fatigue and career concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
John combines client-centered listening with practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral methods, motivational interviewing, and narrative and solution-focused approaches to tailor work to each person.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 10 years of professional work experience helping people with a variety of emotional and life challenges.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds a Florida LMHC license, listed as FL LMHC MH15302, and practices with clients in Florida.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients and provides services to people located within Florida.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English