About John
John Marino is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with ten years of professional experience. He focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or family concerns. He works in English and accepts international clients.
John designs sessions to fit each person's needs. He listens first and then sets small, clear goals to address immediate problems. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at giving tools people can use between sessions.
Background and approach
He also helps with commitment issues, divorce and separation, infidelity, jealousy, and sex addiction. John addresses workplace stress, midlife concerns, and issues some men bring up. He pays attention to multicultural needs and the specific pressures that can come from different backgrounds.
People who come to him for obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, or personality-related struggles will find a therapist who breaks problems into manageable steps. He focuses on what is getting in the way now and what can change next. John emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care.
He tailors dialogues and plans so they feel personal and realistic. Taking the first step can be hard, and he aims to make starting therapy clear and doable.
How therapeutic approaches work online
John uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in simple, practical ways. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. This kind of work helps when racing thoughts or worry make daily tasks hard. Another approach breaks problems into step-by-step actions and skills training to manage urges and addictive behaviors. These steps help people gain control over impulses and rebuild routines.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress or new issues appear.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, so people can pick what fits their life. Video calls let conversations feel most like in-person meetings. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options aim to make therapy easier to attend and to fit into busy schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Commitment issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Sex addiction
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English