Rev. John Reid, LCMHC

Rev. John Reid is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 25 years of professional counseling experience. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and issues connected to trauma and abuse. He aims to listen carefully, offer nonjudgmental support, and help clients find practical ways forward.

He brings a long history of pastoral and counseling roles in North Carolina and beyond. His work has included roles in churches, a residential cottage for teenage boys, public schools, and mental health agencies. He has also provided services to English-speaking clients in many countries, drawing on decades of direct practice.

His counseling blends client-centered principles with structured tools. He uses Client-Centered Therapy to stay focused on each person's experience, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and coping. He also incorporates existential ideas and motivational interviewing when helpful.

Sessions typically focus on listening, clarifying what matters most, and trying practical steps between meetings. He also draws on life experience and faith when clients request that perspective, using the Bible as a resource without judgment or coercion.

He works with everyday problems such as parenting stress, career transitions, loneliness, and the ripple effects of loss. People who want a steady, experienced counselor who values forgiveness and practical change may find his approach helpful.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities. The therapist stays curious about what the person needs and adapts sessions to their pace, which helps when addressing relationship pain, grief, or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Online work often includes setting small practical tasks between sessions to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Teaching grounding, distress tolerance, and emotion-regulation strategies can be done in conversation and practiced between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit, and adjust as needed based on what works best together.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Talk with the therapist about how to schedule sessions that match work, caregiving, or other daily demands.