About John
John Williams is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship struggles. He uses straightforward talk and practical steps so people can make change without getting lost in jargon. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what someone wants to be different.
He offers a calm, direct style that balances honesty with warmth. He listens for patterns in attachment, shame, and family history that often shape how people respond to stress.
Background and approach
Then he works with each person to set clear, doable goals and practice new skills between sessions. John draws on tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. He also uses Motivational Interviewing to support behavior change and Solution-Focused techniques to build momentum quickly.
These approaches are blended to fit each person’s needs. Over 12 years he has helped people through grief, trauma, codependency, fatherhood challenges, substance concerns, and major life changes. He pays close attention to issues like guilt, abandonment, and control that can keep cycles going.
Work in therapy emphasizes small, sustainable steps rather than instant fixes. John practices in Georgia and offers sessions in English. People who want to begin are guided through a short matching questionnaire and scheduling process so they can find the right format and pace for their life.
How ACT and CBT are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer on what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It is useful for stress, grief, and struggles with shame or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete techniques to change patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, or impulsive actions. Finding the right approach is something the therapist does with each person. John will listen to goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. The first few sessions often focus on quick wins and deciding which combination of ACT, CBT, or motivational techniques feels most helpful. Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging provide brief check-ins, moments of coaching between sessions, and a way to work through steps in real time. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other obligations while keeping momentum toward change.Questions people ask
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English