John is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned his master’s degree in Social Work from University of Maryland, Baltimore. John also completed a 2.5 year program with the Hakomi Institute, training in the philosophy and skills of using Hakomi, a mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy. Before his current career as a psychotherapist, John was a small business owner for 25 years in Baltimore. Nowadays he enjoys working with adults of all ages from all walks of life, including older adults and members of the LGBTQ+ population, and he has experience working with a wide range of diagnoses, including anxiety, depression, and trauma. John’s underlying approach is aiding folks with understanding their internal operating system so that their mind, body and spirit can work together in synchronicity. John also welcomes humor into the office, understanding that laughter can be healing.