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John Reynolds

John Reynolds, LCSW

New York

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LCSW - Grief and career focus

  • Grief support
  • Career coaching
  • Guilt and shame

About John

John Reynolds is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with ten years of professional experience. He works with adults facing grief, career difficulties, major life changes, and clients interested in professional coaching. He also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, multicultural concerns, and feelings of guilt and shame.

Reynolds centers sessions on practical conversation and problem solving. He treats the person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on clear steps a client can try between meetings as well as talking through what feels stuck.

He often helps people untangle emotions left over from loss, caretaking strain, or workplace pressure. For career concerns he combines exploration of values with actionable planning. For guilt and shame the work includes naming the feeling, examining its impact, and testing different ways of responding.

Conversations are straightforward and paced to the client. Reynolds uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside coaching-style goal work when clients want direction and homework. He aims to balance reflection with concrete actions people can test in real life.

Sessions are held from his New York practice and are conducted in English. Prospective clients choose sessions by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial meeting.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Reynolds uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques presented in plain terms. One common approach is problem-focused work that breaks larger issues into manageable steps and actions to try between sessions; this helps with career planning, coping with life changes, and workplace stress. Another common approach is emotion-focused exploration where the session names and tracks feelings like grief, guilt, or shame and examines how they influence behavior and relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend practical methods to try. That recommendation can change as clients test ideas and report what helps or doesn't help.

The biography did not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online meetings make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Others appreciate not being on camera for every session or choosing a shorter phone call when bandwidth is limited. Reynolds aims to match the session style to what fits a client's life and objectives.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

GriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address?

He works with grief, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, multicultural concerns, workplace issues, and guilt and shame.

How would he approach feelings of guilt or shame?

He names the feeling and looks at how it affects daily life. Work typically combines discussion with practical steps to try different responses and notice what changes.

What is his background and experience?

He has ten years of professional experience working with these concerns. That includes clinical work and coaching-style support for career questions.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices in New York State.

Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats were not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen plan and locale.

How do I get started with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process creates the initial meeting.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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