Dr. John DeGaglia, LMHC, LPCC

Dr. John DeGaglia frames therapy as focused communication that can change the way a person thinks, which in turn makes different patterns of behavior possible and sustainable over time. He believes that modifying language and the ways people describe their experiences creates new perspectives, and that consistent behavioral change leads to long-term, therapeutic growth.

His professional path began in graduate school late in the last century and continued through licensure and many years of direct practice. He has extensive experience working with incarcerated populations, recognizing that being outside a facility does not always mean freedom from the effects of confinement. For more than a dozen years he worked within a Native American community across a wide range of ages and needs, often collaborating with interpreters to ensure meaningful care. He later focused on substance abuse services, serving as clinical director at multiple programs and emphasizing sobriety as an ongoing, day-to-day process.

As a former first responder, Dr. DeGaglia spent over a decade addressing critical incident stress for colleagues in emergency services and used that work as the basis for doctoral research he completed with those communities. His practice centers on evidence-based therapeutic techniques for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career concerns, coping with life changes, coaching, and depression, with additional focus on first responder issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, and post-traumatic stress. He holds credentials as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LMHC, LPCC) and brings 25 years of clinical experience to his work. He encourages anyone seeking help to take the first step toward finding the right therapeutic match.