John Stawarz, LMHC

John Stawarz is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 14 years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, ADHD, and career concerns. He also supports those dealing with anger, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes.

His style is warm and interactive. Sessions are conversational and aim to build practical skills. He avoids labeling and treats people with respect and sensitivity.

John uses a mix of evidence-based approaches to match each person's needs. He draws on client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on the person's experience. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors.

Motivational Interviewing is part of his work when people want help finding the will to change. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, concrete steps and track progress over time. He adapts these tools depending on what a person wants to try.

He has worked with people affected by addiction, first responder and veteran issues, fatherhood and parenting concerns, and the stress that follows disasters. He also helps with relationship problems such as commitment and communication issues.

John aims to make therapy practical and relatable. He balances seriousness with a sense of humor when appropriate. If someone is ready to take a first step, he offers guided conversation and collaborative planning to move forward.

How his approaches translate to online work

John uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations focused on the person’s own goals and experience. This approach emphasizes listening, reflecting, and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client. It can help when someone feels stuck or wants to better understand themselves.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety or low mood and tests small changes in behavior. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD-related coping, and career-related worries because it focuses on concrete steps and measurable progress.

Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is ambivalent about change. It supports finding personal reasons to change and building internal motivation without pressure.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. Sessions may mix approaches as needs evolve and progress is tracked together.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy life by removing commute time and allowing for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also make it simpler to fit a session around work, parenting, or other daily responsibilities.