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LCMHC

Rev. John Reid, LCMHC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About John

Rev. John Reid brings a warm, listening presence to clients seeking support with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, trauma, mood disorders, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

He opens sessions by centering on what each person needs most and emphasizes a nonjudgmental stance born from many years of both pastoral and counseling work. His background includes long experience in church leadership and 25 years practicing professional counseling, and he names active listening, genuine care, professional training, and experience as core therapeutic values.

Trained with a master’s degree in counseling and holding an LCMHC credential (NC LCMHC 6678), he has worked in residential, school, agency, and community settings and with English-speaking clients from many countries. His clinical toolkit blends Internal Family Systems ideas with client-centered principles, CBT, DBT, and existential perspectives, adapting approaches to each client’s goals.

He also incorporates spiritual resources when requested and respects faith as one possible path to healing. Clients can expect a collaborative, compassionate therapist who prioritizes understanding, forgiveness, and practical steps toward healthier coping and relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Rev. John Reid draws on Internal Family Systems to help clients understand internal parts and their roles, offering a way to explore inner conflicts and healing through increased self-leadership. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, prioritizing a warm, empathic relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each person to clarify goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan based on what feels most effective and comfortable, respecting any spiritual resources a client wishes to include.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and make it possible to maintain continuity of care across locations. These formats allow ongoing skill practice, timely check-ins, and accessible support without requiring travel, which can be especially helpful during periods of busy schedules or life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
This therapist works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, anger, self-esteem, career issues, ADHD, and related areas such as abandonment and attachment issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining person-focused listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT when useful, and integrating existential questions about meaning as appropriate to the client.
What depth of experience does the therapist bring?
He has 25 years of professional counseling experience alongside decades of pastoral leadership, and has worked in residential, school, and agency settings as well as with clients internationally.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they located?
The clinician holds the credential LCMHC and is listed as NC LCMHC 6678, practicing from North Carolina.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with this therapist?
Yes, English-speaking international clients are accepted and the therapist has prior experience working with clients in many countries.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issues

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexuality

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English