John Reardon

John Reardon is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Maryland. He holds an LICSW from Rhode Island and an LCSW-C in Maryland and brings four years of professional experience to his work. He approaches each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Taking a first step toward change can feel hard, and he offers steady support through that process.

He focuses on practical, everyday goals rather than labels. Sessions are a place to talk through immediate concerns like stress, grief, anxiety, or changes at work. He also addresses long-running issues such as addiction, relationship and intimacy challenges, and feelings of emptiness or shame.

John pays attention to how a person’s background shapes current struggles. That includes adoption and foster care histories, family of origin issues, and aging- or hospice-related concerns. He listens for patterns like codependency, dissociation, or communication breakdowns and helps people test different ways of coping and relating.

His style is collaborative and straightforward. He helps set clear steps people can try between meetings and checks in on what is working. For those exploring identity, he offers support around gender dysphoria and LGBT-related challenges. He also helps with career direction, parenting strain, and responding to compassion fatigue.

People who want practical steps and a respectful listener may find this approach helpful. Before scheduling, confirm the current session options to make sure they fit your needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Two evidence-based approaches often used in plain terms are skills-focused therapy and supportive counseling. Skills-focused therapy teaches specific tools for managing symptoms like anxiety, panic, or mood swings and offers concrete practices to try between sessions. Supportive counseling centers on listening, clarifying problems, and helping people set small, practical goals when they are facing grief, life transitions, or stress.

Another helpful way of working focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns in relationships and communication. This approach helps with intimacy issues, codependency, and family of origin concerns by trying new ways of talking and relating in everyday life.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals and preferences. That may mean combining practical skill practice with supportive check-ins, and it will be adjusted as needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since they were not specified in the original information. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people continue care while managing medical or hospice-related appointments and other life demands.