John Self, LPC
Texas · 30 years in practice
John Self is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 30 years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 72206 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1891120440 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About John
John Self is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 30 years of experience. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. He also has a long history working with addiction and trauma concerns.
John emphasizes the courage it takes to ask for help and aims to be a steady presence during change. John believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work.
Background and approach
Sessions center on the client’s priorities and practical steps toward clearer thinking and more effective coping. He uses straightforward techniques to build confidence and motivation. Many clients have sought him out for support with mood issues and transitions.
Over his career John has helped adults and adolescents with a wide range of problems. He often addresses attachment and bonding concerns, self-harming behaviors, and caregiver stress alongside mood and substance use issues. His practice also covers intimacy-related problems and sleeping difficulties.
In session he draws on Existential perspectives alongside other therapeutic methods. That means he helps people weigh life choices, clarify values, and find meaning in difficult circumstances. He pairs this with skill-based tools for daily coping and emotional regulation.
John works with practical strategies such as mindfulness, relaxation, guided imagery, and homework assignments. Those tools are used to improve communication, manage anger, and strengthen parenting skills where needed. The focus is on steady progress and manageable steps toward the goals the client sets.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything John lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential Therapy helps people examine their values, face difficult choices, and look for meaning when life feels uncertain. It can be useful for grief, life transitions, and questions about purpose. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to accept uncomfortable emotions while taking action toward a chosen life, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and motivation problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people change how they connect and trust others, useful for relationship, intimacy, and bonding concerns.Choosing the right method is part of the work. John will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try approaches that fit their needs and personality. That often means mixing meaning-focused conversations with behavioral exercises and skill practice so the plan matches what someone actually wants to change.
Online therapy gives flexible ways to stay consistent with sessions. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises that benefit from seeing one another. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to touch base between sessions or fit brief coaching into a busy day. These options help people keep progress steady while fitting therapy into real life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does John address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, grief, self-esteem, addictions, trauma, mood disorders, parenting and many life changes.
What is his general approach in therapy?
He combines an Existential outlook with practical techniques to clarify values and build coping skills. Sessions balance meaning-focused work with concrete strategies.
How long has he practiced?
John has 30 years of professional experience working in counseling and related clinical settings.
What credentials and region apply?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Texas.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a session with him?
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