John Llauget, LMHC

John A. Llauget is a Florida-based licensed mental health professional with a long career helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions. He holds a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Stephen F. Austin State University and an Educational Specialist degree from the University of South Florida, and he is credentialed as an LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Over four decades of practice began in 1977 in a psychiatric hospital and expanded to outpatient work in community health, employee assistance programs, school counseling, university teaching, and court evaluations for guardianship matters.

For the past two decades he has focused on oncology counseling, supporting people coping with cancer, chronic illness, pain, and caregiver stress. His background also includes work with children, adolescents, families, and older adults. He integrates body-mind approaches learned from martial arts and Qigong with psychotherapeutic techniques, and he has training in trauma treatment and evidence-based coping tools. His style emphasizes getting to know each person thoroughly and discussing concerns openly before recommending interventions, while teaching practical skills to manage stress and emotional challenges. He values compassion, persistence, and patience, and he encourages prospective clients to reach out by call or text with questions. He monitors messages twice daily, morning and evening, and is unavailable on Sundays. He notes that research suggests many people sense whether a therapist is the right fit within the first two sessions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

John Llauget draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and EMDR to tailor care to each person. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathic relationship and helping people explore their own goals and values; it is useful for broad concerns such as relationship issues, self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors, and it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep difficulties. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach used in trauma work to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and he works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration allows for adjustments over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible options for accessing care, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity when travel or caregiving demands arise, and connect with licensed professionals from home or another convenient location. The goal is to make consistent, effective support more accessible while tailoring how therapy is delivered to each individual’s circumstances.