John Avitabile

My communication style

I use a very relaxed communication style, which reflects my personality and helps put the client more at ease. I have now had thousands of clients, and they universally have told me that they relate to this type of environment because they feel relaxed and know that I am listening to them during our conversations.

My journey to mental healthcare

I have a daughter who is affected by a personality disorder that eventually ended my marriage after 38 years to my childhood sweetheart. I spent nearly half million dollars on her treatments, but no one was able to diagnose her problems, let alone help her (or us) to deal with them. I determined that I would learn about psychology.

My goals for you

After determining your expectations for your course of therapy, we will prepare a treatment plan to assist you in establishing realistic and achievable goals for what you would like to achieve in our time together. I will help and guide you where needed to clarify your thinking, and we will keep track of your progress.

Our first session

During our first session together, I will be explaining my qualifications, experience, and approach to the therapy process, so you are comfortable about how it all works. We will be discussing legal issues like confidentiality and its limitations, housekeeping issues like appointment scheduling, and computer system operations.

I identify as...

• Male
• Caucasian or White
• Spiritual