John Jaksich is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and career transitions.
01About John
John Jaksich is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and career transitions. He writes and listens in a straightforward way so parents can understand options quickly. Sessions aim to make small, useful changes that fit daily life.
John draws on 15 years of practical experience working with people facing mood concerns, panic and social anxiety, and the fallout from infidelity or separation. He also supports those coping with chronic illness, addiction, control issues, and the pressures that come with fatherhood or first responder roles.
Background and approach
His work often focuses on improving communication and rebuilding trust. In sessions he keeps things direct and collaborative. He helps clients set clear goals, practice specific skills, and try new ways of handling stress.
Conversations include problem-solving, emotion regulation strategies, and steps to reduce avoidance and worry. John describes his style as compassionate but goal-oriented. He gives straightforward feedback and practical homework when it will help.
Many clients find this approach useful when juggling work, family duties, and health concerns. Based in Arizona, John uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide his work. He meets people where they are and helps them build tools they can use between sessions.
The aim is gradual, steady progress toward better mood, clearer priorities, and healthier relationships.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-23944 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1376130013 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything John lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Two common evidence-based techniques he uses are practical skill building and problem-focused work. Practical skill building teaches specific strategies for managing anxiety, improving sleep, or handling panic, with step-by-step practice that patients can use between sessions. Problem-focused work narrows in on relationship or career issues, breaking big problems into manageable steps and testing new behaviors to see what helps.John also applies behavioral activation for low mood, encouraging simple, doable activities that help lift energy and interest. These approaches are suitable for issues like depression, stress, and communication problems because they focus on clear actions and measurable change.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on what fits the client's goals and daily life. That collaborative process helps clients feel in control of their care and confident about the direction of treatment.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth and time permit. Phone sessions work well when video would be difficult or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send quick updates or work through short exercises without scheduling a full session. These options help people fit therapy into busy routines and different environments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does John commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and career transitions, plus related areas like chronic pain, addiction, and communication problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is compassionate and goal-oriented, offering direct feedback, skill practice, and practical steps clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood and relationship concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Arizona.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Start by using the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to availability.
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