- Collaborative approach
- Skill building focus
- Experience with trauma
About John
John Self is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 30 years of clinical work. He focuses on helping people make changes when life feels overwhelming. He talks and plans with clients so they can take practical steps forward.
He believes people know their own stories and brings a supportive, collaborative stance to sessions. He often uses coping skills, relaxation practices, and mindfulness to ease stress and build resilience. He also includes homework and guided imagery when those tools fit a person's goals.
Across his career he has worked a great deal with addiction and trauma recovery, and with common struggles like anxiety, depression, and grief. That experience informs how he structures sessions and the options he offers for change. He aims to help clients rebuild motivation, confidence, and healthier day-to-day routines.
His approach draws on several practical therapies such as cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment strategies, and dialectical behavior ideas. Sessions typically focus on clear steps, skill practice, and identifying what a person values. The therapist centers the client's priorities when deciding what to try next.
People who meet with him can expect straightforward guidance, goal-focused discussion, and encouragement to try new habits. He frames therapy as a team effort where clients set the pace and direction. For families and parenting concerns he uses strategies that translate to everyday home routines.
He believes people know their own stories and brings a supportive, collaborative stance to sessions. He often uses coping skills, relaxation practices, and mindfulness to ease stress and build resilience. He also includes homework and guided imagery when those tools fit a person's goals.
Across his career he has worked a great deal with addiction and trauma recovery, and with common struggles like anxiety, depression, and grief. That experience informs how he structures sessions and the options he offers for change. He aims to help clients rebuild motivation, confidence, and healthier day-to-day routines.
His approach draws on several practical therapies such as cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment strategies, and dialectical behavior ideas. Sessions typically focus on clear steps, skill practice, and identifying what a person values. The therapist centers the client's priorities when deciding what to try next.
People who meet with him can expect straightforward guidance, goal-focused discussion, and encouragement to try new habits. He frames therapy as a team effort where clients set the pace and direction. For families and parenting concerns he uses strategies that translate to everyday home routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors through practical exercises and homework. It often helps with stress, sleeping problems, and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and patterns with others, and it can be helpful for relationship concerns and intimacy problems.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past efforts, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust plans as progress is made.
Because the profile does not list session formats, confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people practice new skills in the context of their everyday routines. Licensed professionals often use step-by-step skill practice, in-session coaching, and assigned exercises that translate well to remote sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, parenting, addiction, trauma and PTSD, depression, bipolar, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
The style is collaborative and practical. He uses coping strategies, relaxation, mindfulness, and homework to support gradual change.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has 30 years of professional experience and many years working with people affected by addiction and trauma.
What credentials and location information are available?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients possible?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are used for meetings?
Please confirm current session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific session types.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.