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John Ward

CT LCSW 6597
Credentials
CT LCSW 6597
NPI Number
1942476817
Location
Connecticut
Languages
English
John Ward
30 years experience | Counselor of Color

About John Ward

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor specializing in individual and group therapy [mental health and substance abuse. I have held social work/substance use counseling, as well as providing those services in various state government positions and private practice.

I have over 30 years combined experience as an addictions counselor and clinical social worker, and is currently serving as private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients.

I am an interactive, strengths-focused therapist. My therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges utilizing their latent strengths. I integrate cognitive reality, and strengths-based techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion, empathy and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

Licenses

LCSW
6597

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Communication problems
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Guilt and shame
  • Men's issues
  • Social anxiety and phobia

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Dr. Ward is knowledgeable and considerate. He offers new insights in a way which allows me to feel heard and grow as a person”

“Dr. Ward is a great therapist who understands a variety of issues and can provide excellent insight and guidance.”

“John Ward is an amazing therapist. His is approach is applicable and useful which has been successful thus far with my therapy journey.”

“John has been a great therapist for the several years I have been seeing him. He has guided me through several major life changes and provides me truly exceptional advice and expertise. He has help change my life for the better!”

“Good stuff for sure <br /> Highly recommend this platform!:)”

“Dr Ward provides insight and thoughtful guidance in a supportive setting”

“Professional and thoughtful. Helps me consider all aspects of problems and focus on improving myself.”

“John is straight forward which is what I need right now.”

“Dr. Ward helps me understand my emotions and how I react or situations”

“John is a good therapist. He listens thoughtfully, asks helpful questions and is a straight talker. He is easy to speak with and helps guide me through your conversations. John provides useful worksheets and homework.”

“John was great to work with and helped me through a difficult time.”

“He is a very good therapist”

“John has been patient and straight forward. We have helpful conversations and he is good at focusing on my issues. He gives me worksheets to think about which I like.”

“John has been an excellent fit for me. His concern is so clearly genuine and his insight and adaptable style clearly illustrate the vast experience John has in helping people. His ability to quickly identify key-most issues and engage and help plan approaches to mitigate challenges quickly and meaningfully has been artful, expert, and incredibly effective and so helpful to me. Thank you, John!”

“John has a wealth of knowledge and experience. I enjoy his actionable-based approach with the assignments and goals that he gives me.”

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