John DeCarlis

John DeCarlis offers straightforward, practical support for people facing grief, loss, stress, anxiety, and end-of-life concerns. He speaks plainly and focuses on skills you can use right away. John has 26 years of experience and uses a direct, approachable style to help people move toward change.

He shapes sessions around each person's needs and goals. Conversations are interactive and focused on building coping skills, managing difficult feelings, and taking meaningful action. John emphasizes acceptance of what can’t be controlled while helping clients commit to actions that improve daily life.

John draws on several ways of working, including acceptance and commitment methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. He prefers a strengths-based focus and avoids stigmatizing labels, aiming instead to highlight practical steps people can try between sessions.

His background includes long experience with depression, anxiety, trauma, addictions, and grief and loss. He has also supported people with career and workplace stress, parenting strains, sleep problems, and midlife concerns. John is a retired Army officer and has experience working with veterans and first responder issues.

John holds the LISW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Ohio. He invites people to share their story and to work together on realistic, tailored plans for change. The work is collaborative and oriented toward real-world results.

How these approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-driven action. It can be useful for anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes by prioritizing what matters most and choosing steps that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that maintain depression or panic. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships affect current bonds and can help with intimacy, loneliness, and trust issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as progress unfolds.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Some methods, like CBT exercises or ACT practices, move well to online sessions and can include simple at-home practice between meetings. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions so they work with daily life and the issues you want to address.