John Saunders
Compassionate counselor using practical therapeutic tools
LMHC New York
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About John
John Saunders is a licensed mental health counselor based in New York who centers his work on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression.
Background and approach
With 12 years of clinical experience, he draws on a mix of practical, evidence-informed techniques to help clients build coping skills, regain motivation, and strengthen emotional resilience. He aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where feelings and thoughts can be explored honestly and collaboratively.
His practice blends cognitive and interpersonal tools to address presenting problems and underlying patterns, integrating approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and DBT-informed strategies when helpful. John also brings attention to related life challenges like abandonment, attachment and family-of-origin issues, chronic illness or pain, grief, and questions about life purpose.
He welcomes clients who are ready to take a first step and prefers a supportive, respectful partnership focused on practical change and personal growth.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real-life evidence, then using new perspectives and behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaborative dialogue so clients feel heard while they explore their goals and values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness when distress becomes overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. John will work with each client to discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then tailor techniques from these approaches to fit the person’s needs and circumstances.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit regular work on mental health into a busy life. These formats allow ongoing skill practice, timely check-ins, and continuity of care across locations, helping clients access licensed professionals with methods designed to produce practical change.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English