John Brooks , LPC, LMFT

John Brooks is a licensed counselor and marriage and family therapist practicing in Louisiana. He holds LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) credentials and brings ten years of professional experience to his work. He often focuses on women’s issues alongside a broad range of concerns people bring to therapy.

He helps people facing addictions, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting stress, grief, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder. He also supports those coping with trauma, anxiety, anger, body image, eating and sleep difficulties, and the day-to-day strain of caregiving or long-term illness.

John uses practical, straightforward methods in sessions. He listens first, then helps clients set small, manageable goals. He draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based perspective, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns.

Sessions are collaborative. He views each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on building strengths that already exist. Therapy conversations tend to be direct and compassionate, with an emphasis on skills you can use between sessions.

People can expect a calm, goal-oriented style that balances empathy with concrete tools. John works with adults on issues like relationships, parenting challenges, stress, and identity concerns, and he accepts clients from outside the United States for online work.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that move a person toward a meaningful life. It helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with difficult thoughts or cravings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust techniques over time.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions let people use face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be faster to arrange and work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can provide shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or an option for people who prefer written conversation. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work even when routines change.