About John
John Asuncion is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. He draws on 15 years of clinical experience to create practical, down-to-earth support for common problems like depression, relationship strain, addictive behaviors, and parenting challenges. He centers sessions on the person in front of him.
That means listening first, then shaping goals together. He uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to develop clear steps for change.
Background and approach
Across his career he has worked in varied clinical settings and with people facing trauma, mood concerns, identity questions, and substance-related issues. That background has informed a straightforward style that balances empathy with concrete tools for coping and problem solving. In sessions he focuses on building strengths, increasing self-esteem, and teaching strategies to handle intense emotions and difficult situations.
He also helps people who are navigating career stress, parenting pressures, sleep and eating concerns, and attention-related challenges. Clients can expect a collaborative process where insight leads to practical strategies. He emphasizes small, achievable steps - from changing unhelpful thought patterns to learning new ways to communicate - so progress feels manageable and meaningful.
How his approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's perspective first. Online sessions using this approach begin with listening and reflecting so goals are set together. This helps when someone needs a steady, supportive space to talk through identity concerns, grief, or stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thoughts and habits that get in the way and then testing small, practical changes. Online CBT sessions often include homework tasks, thought records, and skill practice that can be done between meetings to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or address sleep and eating problems.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client's needs, goals, and preferences, and may integrate different techniques over time. This helps the client try different tools and notice what works best.
Online formats offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text messages support ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, or other commitments.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- New York, Maine
- Languages
- English