John Collins, LCSW

Illinois · 18 years in practice

John Collins is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of practice helping people faced with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship strain.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149015862 · expires November 2027
LCSW, Louisiana: 16951 · expires August 2026
LCSW, Indiana: 34006775A · expires April 2028
NPI: 1891137683 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About John

John Collins is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of practice helping people faced with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship strain. He trained in social work and brings background in philosophy and theology to his clinical perspective. John works from Louisiana and offers sessions in English.

He focuses on both immediate symptoms and the patterns beneath them. That can mean helping a person manage panic or low mood day to day, and also unpacking where those reactions come from.

Background and approach

He pays attention to communication skills, self-esteem, anger, and life transitions like divorce or midlife change. John combines a client-centered stance with psychodynamic thinking. In practice that looks like listening closely, asking questions that help people see patterns, and teaching practical coping strategies.

He may use EMDR for trauma-related issues when it fits the client's needs. People often come for help with addiction, grief, intimacy, isolation, or questions about purpose and identity. He also addresses fatherhood issues, family of origin concerns, and men's issues.

Sessions aim to help people feel more capable and less stuck in old ways of reacting. John describes his style as personal and straightforward. He tries to create an atmosphere where people feel understood and can speak openly.

Therapy can be shorter term for skills and coping, or longer term for deeper change.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches John names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

John often draws on Existential Therapy to help people face questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility. That approach encourages honest examination of life priorities and can help with feelings of emptiness, midlife crisis, or questions about purpose.

He also uses a client-centered approach that focuses on listening and building a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship. That helps people feel heard and makes it easier to try new coping skills or communication techniques.

EMDR is another element he may use for trauma and post-traumatic stress when appropriate. In that work he guides people through focused processing aimed at reducing the hold of traumatic memories and improving day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they decide whether brief skill-building, trauma-focused work, or longer psychodynamic exploration fits best.

Online sessions offer flexibility and many practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging make it simple to check in between longer sessions or fit therapy into a busy schedule.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy issues. He also addresses concerns like low self-esteem, anger, isolation, and life purpose.

What is his general therapy style?

His approach is personal and straightforward, combining a client-centered stance with psychodynamic ideas. Sessions include listening, pattern-spotting, and teaching coping strategies.

How much experience does he have?

He has 18 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Where is he based and what are his credentials?

He practices from Louisiana and holds the credential LCSW, listed as IN LCSW and IL LCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the country work together?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and starting therapy handled?

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