- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment and abandonment
- Depression and coping
About John
Dr. John Childers is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with a Doctorate in Counseling and 36 years of clinical experience in Arkansas. He works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. He also focuses on abandonment, attachment issues, blended family concerns, communication problems, divorce and separation, and family of origin issues.
He spent 11 years as a graduate school professor of counseling before moving into private practice. In that practice he provided individual, marital, and family counseling to a broad range of clients for many years. That teaching background informs a clear, plain approach in sessions.
In session he treats people as the expert on their own life. He looks for existing strengths and resources that can be used to make change. He aims to help clients notice how old patterns from childhood and family life still affect current relationships and reactions.
He also works to create corrective emotional experiences by offering different responses in the room than clients may have received in the past. That kind of work is intended to help new emotional patterns form and to reduce the hold of painful memories.
Sessions are interactive and focused on practical steps that people can use between meetings. He encourages open talk about relationship roles, expectations, and communication. When someone wants to start, they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can fit
Dr. Childers draws on approaches that focus on changing emotional patterns and improving relationship interaction. One approach involves helping a client revisit past painful situations in a controlled way while the therapist responds differently than past caregivers did; this aims to allow new, healthier emotional responses to form. Another common focus is on identifying attachment and abandonment patterns and then practicing new ways of relating that reduce reactivity and improve communication.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will review a client’s goals, life circumstances, and preferences and then recommend techniques to try. That process is collaborative and can shift as the client learns what helps most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find that fitting sessions into a regular schedule helps them maintain progress, and online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or make it easier to arrange appointments around work or family commitments. International clients are accepted, and scheduling is arranged after completing the matching questionnaire.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
36+ years
Listed in
Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. He also focuses on family of origin issues and related patterns.
What is his approach in sessions?
He treats people as experts on their own story and looks for existing strengths to support change. Sessions are interactive and aim to produce practical steps clients can use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 36 years of professional experience, including 11 years as a graduate school professor of counseling and decades in private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LPC and has a Doctorate in Counseling. His practice is based in Arkansas and his licensure is recorded in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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