John Brooks, LMFT — Therapist in Louisiana

Hi there, I'm John!

Every improvement includes change, and learning new skills to navigate this process takes courage, so congratulations on your decision. I believe the relationship we forge in therapy allows us to co-create unique strategies using your strengths to reveal creative interventions for your path. Whenever you're ready, let's take the next step!

My focus

If you've felt stuck by your thoughts, held hostage by addictive patterns, or can't trust yourself or the world due to trauma, I can show you how to forgive yourself, love yourself, and trust again. Together, we can form a plan to reach your goals and get back to living your life, feeling empowered to thrive.

My approach

I use a variety of systemic therapies to help you see how the paradoxical nature of life's patterns allows all behavior to make sense in context. Narrative therapy will enable us to restory your experiences. Strategic therapy will broaden your horizons to allow many things to be true at the same time, and solution-focused therapy will empower you.

My communication style

I believe in being direct, compassionate, nonjudgmental, and offering a safe, secure space for you to express any and all beliefs, thoughts, ideas, feelings, and emotions. We will build trust by sharing stories. When narrative therapy is done well, it appears to be two people having a conversation.

My journey to mental healthcare

I took a long journey to get to the therapy rooms. I started my career working internationally, which gave me a broad, multicultural perspective on how similar we all are. Then I was a paramedic before becoming a nurse. I loved helping people, and I noticed the part I loved the most was talking to people and their families.

My goals for you

There's no secret formula to success in attaining goals in therapy. The solutions and answers are co-created by both of us, contributing equally. We will start with goals, and then amend them as we need to along the way. It's a journey that can see the finish line move from time to time, as we uncover and discover more along the path.

Our first session

Our first session will be a time and space for us to build trust and rapport, getting to know one another. It will feel like a friendly conversation, as one would have when meeting someone new. I don't use structured formality or checklists. I want to get to know you and how your systems appear from your perspective. There's no pressure.

Hi there, I'm John!

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