Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
How John works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About John
Rev. John Reid is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 25 years of professional counseling experience. He listens without judgment and aims to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship struggles.
He combines practical guidance with steady, straightforward support for those facing life changes or grief. He brings a long history of community work and counseling in North Carolina. That background includes church ministry, residential care for teenage boys, school-based therapy, and roles in mental health agencies.
Background and approach
He has worked with English-speaking clients across many countries and draws on those varied settings to inform his work. In sessions he uses approaches that center the person and focus on clear goals. He often employs client-centered techniques to follow what matters most to the individual.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and coping when feelings become intense. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want and build motivation for change.
Existential ideas turn toward meaning and choices when life questions arise. Reid emphasizes listening, respect, and practical steps. He mentions faith when clients bring it up and uses scripture thoughtfully in Christian counseling without imposing it.
He describes forgiveness and learning from mistakes as part of moving forward. He holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and the NC LCMHC credential. His practice addresses a wide range of concerns from ADHD and mood disorders to parenting stress and blended-family challenges.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
Approaches John lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's lead to figure out what matters most. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to sort out feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and actions together and uses simple exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress without making things worse.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. Sessions may combine ideas from these approaches so tools are practical and fit everyday life.
Online therapy makes it easier to connect in different ways. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for a fuller discussion. Phone sessions fit when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send thoughts between sessions or use written check-ins to track progress. These options provide flexibility so therapy can fit work, family, or travel schedules.
Questions people ask about John
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting questions, grief, trauma and related issues like self-esteem and career struggles.
What is his general approach to therapy?
His style is person-focused and practical. He listens, helps set goals, and uses techniques from client-centered work, CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing to help people change thinking and behavior.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has 25 years of counseling experience alongside decades of community and pastoral work. That background includes school, residential, and agency settings in North Carolina and work with clients internationally.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds the NC LCMHC credential and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he has worked with English-speaking clients in many countries.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.