
John Rigney
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Kentucky therapists accepting new clients
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About John
With over four decades of clinical experience, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes. My practice focuses on helping clients address challenges including stress, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and interpersonal dynamics. I offer a compassionate, depth-oriented approach that honors each person’s unique journey toward healing and self-understanding.
My therapeutic work centers on supporting individuals through profound emotional experiences such as grief, relationship transitions, personal growth, and healing from past wounds. I bring extensive expertise in addressing mood disorders, social anxiety, attachment challenges, and personal transformation.
I am committed to creating a supportive, non-judgmental environment where clients can explore their inner experiences, develop resilience, and cultivate meaningful personal insights. My approach integrates evidence-based techniques with a deep respect for individual experiences and potential for growth.
What John helps with
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
How John works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Internal Family Systems
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
What clients say
- “In only a couple sessions I was able to accomplish more than I was in months of in person therapy. He gave me the tools to process what I needed to process.”
- “John's been a great listener, but also provides helpful feedback and naturally guides the conversation to help me better understand myself.”
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