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About My Clients
Ask yourself if we match = I'm usually directive but will be open to your requests regarding where to take the session. I am confident in my knowledge, which shows in sessions when I try to persuade you of something I find evidence-based. At the same time, I allow free debate and agenda setting. I encourage patient honesty. I respect critical thinking and honesty driven free thought from myself and my patient.
My Background and Approach
Meliora Counseling – John Abad, LCPC (Supervising Clinician). Hello, my name is John Abad, LCPC. I am a fluent in Spanish/English bilingual therapist who works with adolescents and adults. Though I have spent 7 years working also with children 5+. My focus areas are Anxiety, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Parenting, and Stress. I believe in utilizing my preferenace in various modalities and focusing on developing talents and interests. Compared to the average therapist, I am very eclectic and often apply various psychological theories in my practice. I also have various years of experience in clinical supervision and outpatient managerial positions, as I have been a multi-program director for several years. Theories/theorists I know about are CBT, Psychoanalysis, object-relations, schema therapy, Dabrowski, Broffenbrenner, Sternberg’s love triangle, Maslow, Bowlby+Ainsworth, Festinger, Nassim Taleb, Jungian, motivational interviewing, Prochaska, Mahler.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I have lived in South America for several years, acculturating to parts of it. I have also been to various other parts of the world during my military career, which led me to understand cultural differences without disregarding my own cultural values I have formed through deliberation, in the many cases where cultures have mutually exclusive values . I'm usually directive but will be open to your requests regarding where to take the session. I am confident in my knowledge, which shows in sessions when I try to persuade you of something I find evidence-based. At the same time, I allow free debate and agenda setting. I encourage patient honesty. I respect critical thinking and honesty driven free thought from myself and my patient.