About John
John Jaksich is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, career changes, and depression. He works with adults who want practical ways to feel better and manage day-to-day struggles. John uses straightforward, evidence-based methods to help people reduce symptoms and build coping skills.
Sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep problems stuck and trying small changes that make a difference. He aims for clear goals and simple steps clients can use between meetings.
Background and approach
His practice also addresses issues that often show up alongside mood and stress. These include chronic pain, substance concerns, communication problems, divorce and separation, and challenges tied to aging or blended family life. He offers support for people dealing with guilt, shame, infidelity, and the strains of work or fatherhood.
With 15 years of experience, John combines practical problem solving with a calm, respectful presence. He encourages honest conversation and helps people learn tools that fit their daily routines. Sessions are offered in English and are tailored to each person's situation.
John practices in Arizona as an LPC - a Licensed Professional Counselor - and he draws on approaches that have research backing. He provides sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule time based on therapist availability.
How evidence-based approaches work online
John uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear steps. One common approach helps people learn breathing, thought-checking, and behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and panic symptoms. Another approach targets mood and motivation through activity planning, problem-solving, and tracking small wins to ease depression and low energy.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try methods that match your needs, and adjust strategies based on what helps. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions stay focused and useful.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people see and hear a therapist while keeping travel time low. Phone sessions work well when a quieter or simpler connection is needed and require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins or ongoing support easier between appointments. These options help fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy routines while preserving continuity of care.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English