About John
John Goddard helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, family strain, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania with 15 years of clinical experience. He uses straightforward conversation to identify problems and find practical ways forward.
He focuses on what is happening now and what can be changed. Sessions tend to be goal-oriented and practical, with steps you can try between meetings.
Background and approach
He adapts the pace and tone to each person's needs and values honest, respectful dialogue. Goddard has worked with people facing blended family issues, chronic pain or illness, co-occurring problems, and communication breakdowns. He also supports those dealing with addiction, eating-related concerns, family of origin issues, and feelings of guilt, shame, or isolation.
First responder stress and fatherhood-related topics are within his experience as well. Therapy with him emphasizes clear thinking about next steps. He will work with clients to set realistic goals and monitor progress over time.
He aims to help people build confidence, improve relationships, and find a clearer sense of purpose. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through a variety of online formats. The approach is collaborative: clients and therapist agree on goals, try practical strategies, and adjust plans as needed.
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life
John uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes structured problem solving and coping skills to reduce anxiety and manage stress. That method breaks problems into steps and teaches techniques you can practice between sessions to feel steadier day to day.Another approach centers on understanding patterns in relationships and self-beliefs to improve self-esteem and family communication. This work looks at recurring reactions and teaches new ways to respond that can make home life and parenting smoother.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match your concerns, and adjust plans together based on what helps most. Clients are involved in deciding pace and focus so the work fits their needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you see facial cues and work in depth, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can support brief check-ins, and text-based messaging lets you share thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep continuity over time.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English