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John Burt

(He/Him)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Arizona

In-network with

Aetna, Anthem EAP - Bank of America, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, and Quest Behavioral Health

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use / Addiction, and Trauma

Great to meet you!

I know looking for a therapist can be a little awkward. I’m here to end that awkwardness. I’ve been helping people overcome their depression, anxiety, addictions, and relationship issues for over eight years. I’m an existential therapist (therapy of existence), this involves helping people overcome the four universal internal conflicts we all face: Fear of death, Fear of isolation and loneliness, fear of choice and taking control of our lives, and our fear of meaninglessness and not finding purpose in life. Life can be struggle, we’ll address those struggles and give you the tools to help you find relief in therapy.

A bit about my approach to therapy

You find yourself in one of the toughest seasons of your life. You’re experiencing a traumatizing event (a breakup, a job loss, the death of a loved one, loneliness, or maybe you’re just plain unhappy with life). You might have also experienced a rough childhood where you endured critical, judgmental, or abusive parents. This is how trauma presence itself in our lives, and when it goes unaddressed it will show up as: anxiety, depression, anger, self-judgment, uncertainty, addiction and a host of other things that let’s us know we have some unhealed parts we have to attend to. You want to heal/improve, but don't know where to start. Start with me.

What you can expect from our first session

I will become one of the safest, closest, and healthiest relationships you'll ever experience. Therapy with me is more than just talking about your problems. There will be two phases: 1st, we'll address your traumas with EMDR, helping you heal from unhealed trauma. Second, we'll be focusing on you getting in alignment with who you want to be.


John's style is

Empowering
Humorous
Challenging

Insurance carriers John accepts

Aetna
Anthem EAP - Bank of America
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Quest Behavioral Health

More about John

MSW (Master of Social Work) at Arizona State University
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Arizona)
Gender: Cisgender Male
Ethnicity: Black or African descent
Languages: English
Works with: Adults
More specialties: Relationship Issues, Identity Issues, and PTSD
Modalities: Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Relational, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Strength-Based, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Location

252 South Wilson Street
Tempe, AZ 85281