John Llauget, LMHC

John Llauget is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor with almost four decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He speaks English and works with adults facing a wide range of life and health challenges, including parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.

John approaches care by first getting to know each person and talking plainly about what’s going on before suggesting steps to take. He emphasizes practical coping tools that people can try between sessions. His style is steady and patient, with an emphasis on compassion and persistence as change happens over time.

Over his career he has worked in psychiatric hospitals, community health centers, employee assistance programs, schools, and universities. For the past two decades he focused on counseling people affected by cancer and the emotional impact of serious illness. He has also run Qigong and meditation sessions and used martial arts principles to support self-control and confidence.

Clinically he uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered methods, EMDR, and mindfulness techniques depending on the person’s needs. He prefers a collaborative process and will tailor recommendations to each person’s goals and life situation.

John has a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and an Educational Specialist degree. He is licensed as a mental health counselor in Florida and brings practical experience helping people cope with life changes and health-related stress.

How these approaches translate to online care

John commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based methods to help people change unhelpful thinking and build practical coping skills. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and testing small experiments to shift them, which works well for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support emotional balance, useful for stress, anger, and chronic health challenges.

He also uses client-centered principles that prioritize listening, empathy, and collaboration when deciding what to try next. Together the therapist and client review goals and pick approaches that fit the person’s needs and preferences, adjusting plans as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or text can suit quick check-ins or days when typing feels simpler, and messaging supports brief ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.