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LMFT

John Brennan, LMFT

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Parenting, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesMotivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy
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About John

John Brennan is a Florida-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who draws on client-centered, solution-focused methods to help people make practical progress. He combines a nonjudgmental, interactive stance with clear, goal-oriented planning so that sessions aim to produce useful steps from the start.

Background and approach

Brennan emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s circumstances.

With four years listed experience as an LMFT and a longer history working with children and foster care populations, he has supported people facing a broad range of concerns including ADHD, depression, anxiety, anger, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, and stress.

His additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, fatherhood and men’s issues, communication and commitment problems, and difficulties tied to life transitions such as divorce or illness. Brennan encourages motivated clients who want timely, tangible change and frames therapy as a collaborative process in which effort and clear direction can produce noticeable shifts.

He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English, adapting format and pace to fit each client’s needs.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Motivational Interviewing focuses on exploring and strengthening a person’s own motivation for change through respectful, guided conversation; it can help when someone is feeling uncertain or stuck about taking the next steps. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on identifying practical, achievable goals and building on strengths and small successes so clients can notice progress quickly and maintain momentum. Internal Family Systems looks at internal parts of the self and how they interact, helping people understand conflicting thoughts and feelings and build more balanced internal relationships.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the therapeutic journey. The therapist works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts techniques as work progresses to ensure the approach remains helpful and relevant.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to connect from different locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, ongoing care while adapting pace and communication style to each client’s circumstances, supporting continuity and accessibility of treatment.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He works with a wide range of issues including ADHD, anxiety, depression, anger, stress, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, and parenting challenges.
What is the overall therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is nonjudgmental and interactive, with an emphasis on solution-focused work to identify practical steps and momentum early in therapy.
What experience does the therapist bring?
He has four years as an LMFT and additional longer-term experience working with children and those involved in foster care contexts.
Where is this therapist licensed and located?
The clinician is licensed as an LMFT in Florida, listed with licence FL LMFT MT2850 and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are conducted in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Parenting issuesAnger managementADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCancerCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsFatherhood issuesJealousyMen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What John can help with

John Brennan works with clients on parenting issues, anger management, and ADHD.

John works with children.

John works with abused and/or neglected children and children many of whom were in foster care.

John works with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression.

How John approaches therapy

John's clinical approaches include Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

John is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Florida, with 4 years of clinical experience.