About John
Prof. John Checkett offers help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to gender and sexuality. He is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - based in Florida with 11 years of practice.
He focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more clear about their next steps. He uses a straightforward, conversational style and listens carefully to what each person says.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters to the individual, whether that is coping with life changes, managing anger, or working through body image and self-esteem concerns. He blends problem-solving with deeper reflection on meaning and identity. John brings experience from emergency mental health screening and work in correctional settings to his practice.
That background shaped his ability to stay calm in crisis and to help people find clear priorities when things feel overwhelming. He has university training in social work, communication arts, and women’s studies, and has taught at the college level.
In sessions he draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, Jungian ideas about symbols and personal meaning, and narrative therapy techniques that look at life stories. These methods are adapted to the person’s goals, not applied as a rigid formula. He often focuses on building practical skills for daily life alongside exploring deeper identity questions.
People who seek out John often want help with relationships, parenting concerns, career choices, or recovery after traumatic events. He aims to create a calm, focused space where a person can name what matters and take manageable steps forward.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and pace. The therapist listens actively and follows what the client says matters most, helping people build confidence and clearer choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, panic, depression, and stress management.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate to find methods that fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining client-centered listening with CBT exercises or drawing on narrative ideas to reframe a life story. The plan is adjusted as progress is made and circumstances change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make work with a therapist more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or messaging support ongoing contact between meetings. These options help people fit sessions into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while using the therapeutic approaches described above.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English