John Funk , LCSW

John Funk is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 15 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. He also supports people facing trauma, addiction, grief, and LGBTQ-related challenges.

John uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He aims to create an open space where people can say what they feel and think without judgment. He encourages small, doable steps that fit into daily life.

His background includes long clinical experience working with trauma, attachment concerns, and mood issues such as bipolar disorder. That experience informs how he approaches anger, dissociation, and difficulties with emotion regulation. He also addresses challenges like codependency, abandonment fears, commitment issues, and caregiver stress.

John draws on several evidence-based approaches. He blends Attachment-Based work to address relationship patterns, Client-Centered approaches to keep the conversation focused on each person's needs, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when emotion regulation and relationship repair are priorities.

Sessions tend to be practical and collaborative. John helps people set clear goals and practice skills between meetings. He explains techniques in plain language and checks in on what is working as therapy progresses.

Online approaches that focus on relationships and coping

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns affect feelings and trust. It helps people notice repeating patterns in relationships and try new ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the client's perspective, giving space for people to tell their story and set their own pace for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. Sessions often combine elements from different approaches so the work matches the situation and evolves over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation similar to an office visit, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports shorter, ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while still focusing on practical skills and relationship work.