- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About John
John Looney is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with seven years of clinical experience. He focuses on clear, down-to-earth work with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. John aims to make the first steps straightforward and practical for worried parents and caregivers.
He uses straightforward conversation and goal-focused planning. Sessions often start by identifying what feels most urgent. Then John helps break that concern into small, doable steps.
Background and approach
He pays attention to how attachment and past experiences shape current reactions. John draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try different responses. He also uses client-centered methods that prioritize each person's goals and pace.
For those coping with trauma, he can integrate EMDR and skills from dialectical behavior therapy as needed. Many people come for help with sleep, eating, career stress, or managing anger. Others seek support for intimacy issues, grief, or the strain that caregiving brings.
Parenting is a named focus, so he offers practical strategies parents can try between sessions. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by phone, video, live chat, or text messaging. John describes the work as collaborative - he listens first, then builds a plan with each person.
If you want clear steps and a calm presence, his approach aims to move things forward one step at a time.
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
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- 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
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- 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.
Practical approaches for online support
John commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional reactions. That approach helps people understand patterns in parenting, intimacy, and close relationships and work toward gentler, more connected interactions.He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, sleep or eating issues, low mood, and everyday stress by giving clear tools to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. John works with each person to match techniques to their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. Clients help set priorities and decide which tools feel most useful for their situation.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for relationship or parenting work, while phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or when a written reflection helps. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and try approaches in real time.
Questions people ask about John
What concerns can John help with?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, self esteem, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and career stress.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
John uses a practical, collaborative style that blends client-centered listening with goal-focused work. He helps people set small steps and practices to try between sessions.
What is his clinical background?
He has seven years of experience as a licensed professional clinical counselor. That experience includes work with trauma, mood challenges, and parenting-related concerns.
Where is he licensed to practice?
John holds an Ohio LPCC license and practices from Ohio.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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