About John
John Anderson is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado with two decades of experience. He focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. He prefers simple, direct conversations that are easy to follow.
John draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide sessions. He uses clear tools to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small, doable changes.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on specific problems and steps that can be practiced between meetings. Many clients come with concerns tied to aging, caregiver stress, relationship endings, guilt, or feeling isolated. He also works with issues like financial stress, midlife questions, men’s issues, and challenges related to military service.
The work is practical and aimed at improving daily functioning and mood. John describes his manner as relaxed and approachable. He aims to meet people where they are and build on the strengths they already have.
Conversations are collaborative and pace is set to what feels manageable for each person. Over his career he has spent substantial time in community mental health settings. That background shaped his focus on straightforward strategies and real-world skills.
If someone wants clear steps, brief experiments, and a calm guide, his style matches those goals.
Practical approaches for online therapy
John uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and problem-focused, and it often includes small exercises to try between sessions to improve mood and reduce anxiety.He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to zero in on strengths and quick, actionable steps. This approach looks for what is already working and builds short-term goals that can create momentum toward better functioning.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. John will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for in-depth work and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can make it easier to pause a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Chat or messaging can be used for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking.
These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to try different formats to find what feels most useful.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English