- 25 years experience
- First responder support
- Career coaching
About John
Dr. John DeGaglia is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and big life changes. He writes plainly and listens closely, helping clients take one clear step at a time. His approach often focuses on changing how people think and act so small shifts add up to lasting difference.
He brings 25 years of clinical work to sessions. Early in his career he worked with people in correctional settings and spent many years supporting a Native American community, including using interpreters when needed. He later directed substance abuse programs and supported people through sobriety as an everyday practice rather than a one-time fix.
As a former first responder, he has extensive experience with critical incident stress and post-traumatic reactions. That work contributed to a doctoral research project born from collaboration with first responder communities. He also supports veterans and people connected to the armed forces who are coping with trauma and related concerns.
In sessions he focuses on focused communication - talking through thoughts and behaviors, then practicing different ways of responding. He believes steady practice produces real change, and that sometimes being present without many words can be part of helpful therapy.
If someone prefers coaching around career decisions or needs practical tools for coping, he offers structured conversation and goal-focused work. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before scheduling and follow the platform's intake steps to match with him.
He brings 25 years of clinical work to sessions. Early in his career he worked with people in correctional settings and spent many years supporting a Native American community, including using interpreters when needed. He later directed substance abuse programs and supported people through sobriety as an everyday practice rather than a one-time fix.
As a former first responder, he has extensive experience with critical incident stress and post-traumatic reactions. That work contributed to a doctoral research project born from collaboration with first responder communities. He also supports veterans and people connected to the armed forces who are coping with trauma and related concerns.
In sessions he focuses on focused communication - talking through thoughts and behaviors, then practicing different ways of responding. He believes steady practice produces real change, and that sometimes being present without many words can be part of helpful therapy.
If someone prefers coaching around career decisions or needs practical tools for coping, he offers structured conversation and goal-focused work. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before scheduling and follow the platform's intake steps to match with him.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.