Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How John works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About John
John Sperry is a licensed clinical mental health counselor practicing in North Carolina. He uses a compassionate, client-focused style to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and relationship concerns. John aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supported.
He creates a calm space where people can speak about difficult feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and on building coping skills that fit daily life.
Background and approach
John emphasizes collaboration, asking about goals and tailoring sessions to what matters most to each person. His approach draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That mix helps with mood concerns, managing strong emotions, changing unhelpful habits, and working through trauma or loss.
Sessions often include skills practice, short homework, and plain-language explanations of patterns and choices. With 16 years in the field, John has worked across issues like grief, intimacy, eating concerns, parenting stress, career transitions, and complex histories such as adoption or family-of-origin problems. He also supports people coping with natural or human-caused disasters and with substance-related struggles.
People meet with him by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. He speaks English and holds an NC LCMHC license in North Carolina. To begin, users complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. In online sessions this means the therapist prioritizes your agenda, asks about immediate needs, and shapes sessions around what feels most useful to you. It especially helps when someone wants a supportive, nonjudgmental space to talk.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches clear skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online work often uses short exercises, thought logs, and real-life experiments that fit into daily routines to address anxiety, depression, and anger problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. These are practical tools that can be practiced between sessions and reviewed by the therapist to reduce intense reactions and improve communication.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, what has or hasn’t helped before, and your preferences. Together you’ll try methods that match your needs and adjust as you go.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video lets you work face-to-face when you want deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about John
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and related issues such as grief and self-esteem.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centered, collaborative style with practical tools. Sessions focus on skills, goal-setting, and talking through feelings in straightforward language.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 16 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location apply to his practice?
He holds an NC LCMHC license and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.