Works with
How John works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC-MHSP
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 38
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About John
John Trainer is a licensed professional counselor with more than 38 years of experience in Tennessee. He works with individuals facing anger, addiction, depression, anxiety, and stress. He helps people looking for clearer direction during life changes and those wanting better emotional balance in day-to-day life.
His style is practical and person-centered. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on small, doable steps toward change. He draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities and uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they really want and find the motivation to act.
Background and approach
John also offers hypnotherapy as an option for people who are curious about guided relaxation and imagery to address habits, sleep, or stress. He combines these tools with straightforward conversation about coping skills, communication, and problem solving. The work often involves breaking large problems into manageable parts and practicing new responses between sessions.
Over his career he has helped people with a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting stress, work and career worries, and health-related challenges. He also supports those dealing with attention concerns, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are conducted in English and delivered online by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
John practices in Tennessee as an LPC-MHSP and frames therapy as a collaborative process adapted to each person's needs and goals.
What John works with
Everything John lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in John's practice.
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches John lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead, so online sessions focus on what the person wants to work on and at what pace. That approach helps with anger, life changes, and relationship concerns by centering the client's priorities.Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to talk about change. It helps people weigh options, build motivation, and set small steps they can try between sessions. This method is useful for addiction, behavior change, and improving follow-through on goals.
Hypnotherapy offers guided relaxation and imagery to address habits, sleep problems, and stress responses. In an online setting it involves calm, focused exercises led by the therapist to help people practice new reactions and reduce physical tension.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses options with each person and together they decide which methods fit the client’s goals, comfort level, and life situation. That collaborative planning can change over time as needs shift.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day, and messaging or live chat can suit ongoing tracking and brief updates between calls. These formats make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about John
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with anger, addiction, depression, anxiety, stress, and related concerns like grief, trauma, and relationship problems.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a person-centered style that focuses on the individual's goals and preferences and adds motivational interviewing to build movement toward change.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 38 years of professional experience as a counselor working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region apply?
He practices in Tennessee and holds the credential LPC-MHSP as documented in his profile.
Can I meet with him in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.