Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How John works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 39
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About John
John Uriarte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with decades of hands-on experience. He has practiced since the late 1980s and brings 39 years of clinical work in Texas. John listens first, then helps people take practical steps forward.
He aims to make therapy straightforward and usable for everyday situations. John draws on his long history working with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. He also helps those dealing with trauma, grief, sleep disruption, and major life transitions like divorce or career change.
Background and approach
His past work included providing counseling to service members and their families, and he continued similar work with the Veterans Administration after he left the military. In sessions he focuses on clear, usable tools that people can try between meetings. He uses methods that help people notice what matters to them and change unhelpful patterns.
Conversations are practical and grounded, with attention to emotions and decisions that affect daily life. John also supports people facing parenting strain, family conflicts, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to chronic illness or disability. He works with attachment issues, communication problems, and concerns around intimacy and commitment.
People seeking help for anger-related difficulties will find a therapist who emphasizes understanding triggers and building new responses. He offers a steady, experienced presence and straightforward strategies for coping and change.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches John lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for change in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what truly matters and take small steps toward those values, even when emotions are strong. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and problems like anger when avoidance has become a pattern.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by teaching skills to change reactions and behaviors.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people who struggle with closeness, trust, and communication to understand their responses and try new ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in and adjusting the plan as therapy proceeds so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text are useful for quick reflections, brief updates, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about John
What concerns does he help address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, grief, sleep problems, and life transitions among other issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is practical and listening-first. He offers clear tools and simple steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 39 years of clinical experience, including long-term work with service members and veterans.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He practices in Texas and holds the credential LCSW, listed as TX LCSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.