John Reardon, MD, LCSW-C, LICSW
Practical, collaborative care for everyday challenges
Book with John- Years in practice
- 4
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C, LICSW
- Licensed in
- Rhode Island, Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About John
John Reardon is a licensed clinician practicing in Maryland. He holds an MD and is credentialed as an LCSW-C and a Rhode Island Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, with four years of professional experience. He approaches therapy with the belief that each person knows their story best and already has resources to build on.
John aims to make the first steps feel manageable. He meets people where they are and focuses on clear, practical goals.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented, with time to talk through what feels most urgent and what can change over time. He works with a wide range of concerns that include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, and parenting challenges. He also addresses issues such as relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and gender dysphoria. John blends evidence-based techniques with a collaborative style. He helps people identify strengths, try small changes, and track what helps.
Conversations are practical and compassionate, aimed at building skills that fit daily life. People who want clear steps and a supportive listener may find his style helpful. He encourages honesty about goals and limits, and he adjusts pacing to each person's needs.
Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and he aims to make that step easier.
What John works with
Everything John lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else John helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
John uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and skill building. One commonly used approach emphasizes identifying strengths and small, measurable steps to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. This helps people try concrete strategies and see what works in their daily routines.Another common element is a problem-focused method that breaks larger concerns into manageable parts. For example, parenting stress or relationship and intimacy-related issues are addressed by clarifying goals, testing small experiments, and adjusting plans based on what helps most.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting as progress is reviewed. Clients take an active role in shaping the plan.
Online therapy makes those approaches more flexible. Video calls let sessions feel closer to an in-person meeting, phone sessions can fit shorter check-ins or low-bandwidth needs, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick reflections between sessions. These options help people make therapy fit around work, caregiving, and other life demands while keeping focus on practical progress.
Questions people ask about John
What concerns does John commonly help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, and a range of relationship and life-change issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear steps, strengths, and small changes that can fit into daily life.
What is his background and experience?
John has four years of professional experience and believes people have strengths they can use to address challenges.
What credentials and region does he practice in?
He holds an MD, is an LCSW-C, and is a Rhode Island LICSW. He practices with clients in Maryland.
Which languages are supported and are international sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does he offer?
John offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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