John ODonoghue, LMFT, LCMHC

North Carolina · 27 years in practice

John ODonoghue is a licensed therapist based in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, addiction, and questions about intimacy.

License and registration

LMFT, North Carolina: 1114 · expires July 2026
LMFT, California: 40935 · expires October 2027
LCMHC, North Carolina: 8857 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1629099189 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 27
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About John

John ODonoghue is a licensed therapist based in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, addiction, and questions about intimacy. He brings 27 years of experience and a calm, straightforward style to sessions. John encourages people to acknowledge how hard this time feels and to give themselves credit for seeking help.

He uses practical conversations to uncover what matters most to each person. Sessions can focus on short-term problem solving or on longer work to notice repeated patterns and change them.

Background and approach

John values trust and nonjudgmental listening and asks questions that help people find their own next steps. John trained in counseling and marriage and family therapy and holds two licenses: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. His background includes work with workplace issues, addiction programs, grief, and complex relationship concerns such as infidelity and non-monogamous arrangements.

Some methods he draws from include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, client-centered listening, existential ideas, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. He describes therapy as a collaborative process where practical skills meet personal meaning. People meet him for a mix of direct interventions and reflective conversation.

He can offer help with coping skills, managing strong emotions like anger or shame, and planning next steps after a loss or major life change. John is open to international clients and conducts sessions in English.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything John lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Self esteem
Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Depression
Infidelity
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships

Approaches John names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

John often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify values and take practical steps toward a meaningful life while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. He also works with Attachment-Based ideas to trace how early relationships shape current patterns, helping people feel and understand what gets triggered in their closest connections. He incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when trauma memories are a focus, using structured processing to reduce the intensity of distressing memories.

Choosing the right method is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and what feels most useful, then adjust the approach as work progresses. Clients can expect the plan to be reviewed and changed if something isn’t helping.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging which let people fit therapy into their week more easily. Video allows face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options increase convenience and let people match the format to their needs.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

Areas include stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, addictions, family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, career concerns, and depression. He also focuses on infidelity and polyamory or non-monogamous relationships.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

He blends practical skill-building with reflective conversation. Expect a mix of short-term strategies and deeper work to identify repeated patterns and personal values.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has been working in the field for 27 years across multiple settings, including workplace counseling and addiction program development.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds licenses as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), and practices from North Carolina.

Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?

Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

Which session formats are offered for online care?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the person's needs.

How does billing and cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in getting started?

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