Dr. Johannes (Jean) Roux, LMFT

Dr. Johannes (Jean) Roux helps people navigating grief, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life transitions. He uses straightforward, goal-focused conversation to help people notice patterns, try new ways of coping, and move toward clearer choices. Dr. Roux speaks English and Afrikaans and practices in California as an LMFT. He brings about 20 years of experience from private practice and hospital settings to his work. Sessions tend to be practical and focused, with tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with narrative and solution-focused ideas. The emphasis is on short-term steps that can reduce stress and improve daily functioning. Dr. Roux offers both psychotherapy and behavioral health coaching. That means he can help when someone needs therapeutic support for trauma, addiction, chronic illness, caregiving strain, or end-of-life concerns, and also when someone wants coaching around career, life purpose, or coping skills. He aims to be compassionate and nonjudgmental while keeping conversations clear and action-oriented. Clients can expect a mix of talking, problem-mapping, and simple skill practice between sessions. He often focuses on communication problems, family of origin issues, codependency, and relationship difficulties, as well as health-related challenges like chronic pain and cancer caregiving stress. He also works with issues related to LGBT concerns, men’s issues, and midlife transitions. Dr. Roux trained in clinical health psychology and behavioral medicine and completed leadership coursework related to human resources and coaching. His background supports a blend of clinical and coaching approaches that many people find useful when life feels overwhelming or stuck.

Working online with CBT, Narrative, and Solution-Focused Care

Dr. Roux commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety or low mood. He also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories and find different meanings in difficult events. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set clear, short-term goals and identify small changes that move things forward.

Choosing the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. From there they plan a mix of techniques that fit the person's needs and updated goals as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical routines while keeping care consistent.