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How John works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C, LICSW
- Licensed in
- Rhode Island, Maryland
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About John
John Reardon is a licensed clinician with an MD and social work credentials who practices in Maryland. He has four years of professional experience and approaches therapy with respect for each person's story and strengths. He encourages people to take the first step toward change and offers steady support through that process.
He focuses on common life challenges such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger. He also works with people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, career strain, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
Additional areas of attention include LGBT matters, parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to adoption and aging. Sessions are conversational and practical. He listens first, then helps people notice patterns that make life harder.
Together they try small, doable changes that can reduce distress in daily life. The aim is clearer choices and better coping rather than quick fixes. John blends medical knowledge with social work perspectives to look at both symptoms and life context.
He pays attention to how past relationships and family origins shape current behavior and emotions. When grief, trauma, or dissociation appear, he helps people name what is happening and plan next steps. People can expect straightforward language, a calm presence, and a focus on problem-solving.
John supports those working through life purpose, self-esteem, gender and identity concerns, and end-of-life issues. He works with people ready to try new approaches and make gradual change.
What John works with
Everything John lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in John's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Approaches that can help online
John uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes to reduce anxiety and anger. This helps people break cycles that keep problems going and try new ways of responding.Another approach attends to life story and relationships, looking at how past family dynamics and identity issues affect present feelings and behavior. This perspective can be useful for grief, trauma, gender-related concerns, and long-standing patterns like codependency.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to match techniques to their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they check what works, adjust strategies, and set realistic steps forward.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video is useful for fuller conversation and nonverbal cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps with on-the-go support. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about John
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and career strain, among other concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
Sessions are conversational and practical. The therapist listens, identifies patterns, and works with people to try small, doable changes.
What is the clinician's background and experience?
The clinician holds an MD and social work licenses and has four years of professional experience working with a range of life and mental health issues.
Where is the therapist based and what credentials are listed?
The clinician practices in Maryland and holds the credentials MD, LCSW-C, and LICSW as provided in the profile.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does the therapist offer?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with this clinician?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.