John Molden, LCSW, CSW

John Molden is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Georgia with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and career challenges. He works with adults facing life changes, grief, addiction, anger, depression, and related struggles. Sessions are practical and focused on what is happening now and next.

He uses clear, goal-oriented methods to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Conversations focus on specific situations, what the person thinks and does, and small experiments to try different responses. That includes skills for managing strong emotions, reducing avoidance, and building steadier routines.

John draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies when appropriate. He also incorporates attachment-based and client-centered ideas to keep the work relational and straightforward. These approaches guide concrete exercises rather than abstract theory.

Typical sessions include a practical check-in, review of what was tried since the last meeting, and one or two focused skills or steps to practice. He addresses areas like caregiver stress, addiction, life purpose, men’s issues, and post-traumatic stress with direct problem-solving and paced exposure to feared situations when needed.

John encourages people to set short-term goals and reassess them often. He asks about day-to-day obstacles and helps plan realistic steps around work and family demands. The emphasis is on clear, repeatable tools a person can use between sessions.

How his approaches translate to online therapy