John Lee , LICSW

John Lee is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 22 years of experience. He takes a calm, conversational approach and meets people where they are. He values respect and works to build trust from the first session.

He focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, addiction, and low self-esteem. He also helps people dealing with grief, trauma, parenting strain, and LGBT-related concerns. He offers support for life changes, relationship and communication problems, and issues linked to aging or caregiving.

In sessions he uses practical, down-to-earth methods. He listens first, then helps clients name feelings and identify small steps they can try between meetings. He draws on cognitive behavioral work to spot unhelpful thinking and on mindfulness and acceptance ideas to handle difficult emotions in the moment.

Attachment-based ideas guide his work with people who struggle in close relationships. He aims to make the therapy space collaborative so clients feel involved in setting goals and pacing the work. The focus is on things clients can do now to feel steadier and more able to manage day-to-day life.

John works with adults across a wide range of concerns and takes international clients. He practices in Massachusetts and offers options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. He encourages potential clients to pick a time, try a first session, and see how the partnership feels.

Practical approaches for online care

John often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday difficulties. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify what matters, and take values-driven action even when emotions are hard.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. He works collaboratively with clients to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Clients help set priorities so sessions focus on what matters most to them.

Online care offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the work practical and goal-oriented.