John Brooks, LPC, LMFT
Louisiana · 10 years in practice
John Brooks is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist in Louisiana with 10 years of experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, Louisiana
- 1335 · expires December 2026
- LPC, Louisiana
- 7125 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1699201913 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About John
John Brooks is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist in Louisiana with 10 years of experience. He draws on systemic ideas to look at patterns that connect relationships and life stress. He centers the client’s voice and strengths in sessions and keeps the tone practical and direct.
Clients can expect a calm, straightforward style that focuses on real problems. Conversations often look at how behaviors and routines affect mood, connection, and daily functioning.
Background and approach
He helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and weigh what works for them. John works with a wide range of concerns, including addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, and relationship strains. He also supports people facing trauma, eating and sleeping problems, career issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Many referrals come for help with attachment and intimacy issues or navigating blended family situations. Sessions blend goal-focused tools with talk that explores meaning and values. Techniques draw on cognitive behavioral ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside attachment-focused thinking.
The aim is to build skills that apply between sessions and to improve everyday functioning. He offers flexible online formats and will help clients pick the approach that fits their needs. Starting therapy involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works.
John keeps language plain and uses a collaborative tone to make the first steps easier.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything John lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- 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
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- 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
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Systemic Therapy looks at patterns between people and routines and how those patterns affect feelings and behavior. It helps when problems repeat in relationships or daily life and when small changes in interaction might shift outcomes.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to notice thoughts and choose actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by focusing on what matters rather than getting stuck on unhelpful thoughts.
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early bonds and current relationship habits shape responses to stress and intimacy. It can be useful for people with trust issues, abandonment fears, or difficulty connecting with others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels useful, and then try methods that match those priorities. That process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text allow shorter, more frequent contact or note-style reflections between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to try different ways of connecting until a good rhythm is found.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does John address?
He works with many concerns such as addictions, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, grief, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and career or life transitions.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative. He uses a calm, straightforward approach that mixes problem-solving with attention to relationship patterns.
What background and experience does he bring?
He has 10 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and relationship patterns, and he emphasizes client strengths and real-world solutions.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds LPC and LMFT credentials and is licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
He works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.
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