Therapist profile
John Brennan, LMFT
Licensed marriage and family therapist - parenting and family issues
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- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Internal Family Systems
About John
John Brennan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida with four years of post-licensure experience. He focuses on parenting, family problems, relationships, and related concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, anger, trauma and abuse, and ADHD. John lists adoption and foster care, blended family issues, fatherhood concerns, and communication problems among his areas of work.
John uses a straightforward, interactive style aimed at making practical progress early on. He favors solution-focused work to identify small, achievable steps and to keep sessions action-oriented. He also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support commitment to change and Internal Family Systems ideas to look at how different parts of a person affect behavior.
In sessions he talks through what is most pressing and helps set short-term goals. Parents and adults dealing with family strain may find concrete strategies for managing stress, anger, and everyday parenting challenges. He also addresses issues tied to adoption, foster care histories, and blended family dynamics.
John describes his approach as respectful and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on practical change rather than long, open-ended discussion. He works with people who want focused work that moves toward goals in a few sessions when possible.
He accepts English-speaking clients and notes that sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are directed to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the site.
How sessions work
How John’s therapeutic approaches work for online sessions
Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people clarify their reasons for change and build commitment. It uses open questions and reflective listening to move someone from doubt to action and can help with parenting choices, anger, or motivation to follow through on new routines.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps that make a difference quickly. Sessions look for exceptions to problems, set achievable short-term goals, and try techniques that can be used between meetings to reduce stress and improve communication at home.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. John will collaborate with clients to pick methods that match their goals and circumstances. He draws on the listed approaches and adjusts the plan based on what a client needs and prefers, so the direction of therapy is decided together.
The practical advantage of online work is fitting sessions into a busy life. Online appointments can reduce travel time and make it easier to schedule brief check-ins between responsibilities. The original profile does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Sessions are intended to be usable alongside daily routines rather than requiring long absences from family or work.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting concerns does he help with?
He works with parenting stress, fatherhood issues, blended family complications, adoption and foster care related concerns, and general family problems and communication difficulties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are interactive and goal-focused. He emphasizes solution-focused work to identify practical steps and early progress.
What is his professional background?
He has four years of experience as an LMFT and prior work with children and families dealing with trauma and foster care histories is part of his background.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is a Florida LMFT and works with clients from that location.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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