- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About John
John Funk is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas. He brings 15 years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and parenting concerns. His approach is straightforward and practical for people who are worried and looking for help now.
He builds an open space where people can talk about what matters without feeling judged. Sessions focus on practical steps to manage symptoms like anger, sleepless nights, or intense worry.
Background and approach
He also helps people facing grief, trauma, identity questions, or problems with intimacy and self-esteem. John draws on approaches that emphasize relationships and clear tools. He uses Attachment-Based perspectives to look at how early connections shape current patterns.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, abbreviated CBT, helps people notice thoughts and change unhelpful behaviors. Sessions are organized around the person's goals. Conversations can include skill practice, reflective questions, and plans to try at home.
John adapts pacing and techniques to each individual's needs and comfort level. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for ongoing work. People who want to begin simply select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session based on therapist availability.
What John works with
Everything John lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else John helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional responses. It helps people understand patterns that affect closeness, trust, and conflict. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. These approaches are useful for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and relationship concerns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and try methods that match those needs. Together they will adjust techniques and pacing based on what is helpful and what feels manageable.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make ongoing work easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, skill practice, or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These choices make it simpler to keep continuity between sessions and practice new skills in everyday settings.
Questions people ask about John
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma and many parenting-related worries. He also addresses relationship problems, self-esteem, and sleep or eating concerns.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, mixing relationship-focused work with tool-based techniques. The tone is direct and supportive to help people try things between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 15 years of experience working as a licensed clinical social worker. That background includes helping people with trauma, mood issues, and stress-related problems.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas. Sessions are provided to people who are located in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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