John Knight, Counselor in Clearwater, 33765

DR. JOHN KNIGHT, PHD,ABMPP,LMHC

Profession(s):
Counseling, Psychotherapy
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
LMHC - MH3889

My Approach to Helping

Individual ,Couples, Marriage, Family and Teen Counseling.

Dr. Knight is a Certified Relationship Specialist with the American Psychotherapy Association a Diplomate with the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists, American Association of Integrative Medicine ,American Psychotherapy Association, and American Board of Psychological Specialties. He holds PhDs in Psychology and Counseling.

Dr. Knight is a skilled therapist who is knowledgeable, warm, and intuitive. With a down-to-earth and straight-forward style, he is able to help couples and individual clients get to the bottom of their concerns and to free themselves from paralyzing behaviors and self-sabotaging coping styles. In a skillful and sensitive manner he encourages the focus on finding productive ways to improve, resolve and heal painful situations and to correct self-destructive behaviors.

Dr. Knight supports and challenges his clients to grow into their full personal and relational potential. He enhances the understanding of the qualities and strengths that each individual brings into a relationship while minimizing the effects of blame, guilt and disappointment.

More Info About My Practice

Diplomate with the American Association of Integrative Medicine #948

Diplomate-Fellow with the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists & Psychodiagnosticians #3448-1997

Diplomate with American Board of Psychological Specialties in Family, Marital and Domestic Relations Psychology #15096

Certified with the American College of Certified Forensic Counselors #17433

Certified Relationship Specialist with the American Psychotherapy Association #12307

Florida License #MH3889

My View on the Purpose of Psychotherapy

When working with clients who are experiencing real life mood and behavioral issues such as depression,anxiety,panic disorder,anger issues,and relational avoidance etc. A therapist if properly trained can inform, educate and inspire a person to connect for the purpose of identifying the very things creating and contributing to the issues troubling their environment and lives. Skilled therapy can work with a depressed person to: 1.Pinpoint the life problems that contribute to their depression, and help them understand which aspects of those problems they may be able to solve or improve. A trained therapist can help a person identify options for the future and set realistic goals that enable him or her to enhance their mental and emotional wellness. Therapists also help people identify how they have successfully dealt with similar feelings in the past. 2.Identify negative thinking patterns that contribute to feelings of hopelessness and helplessness that accompany depression. A good Therapist is there to help dissolve doubt responsibly regarding negative self perceptions. A trained and competent therapist can help nurture a more positive outlook on your life and sphere of influence. 3.Explore other learned thoughts and behaviors that create problems and contribute to depression. Therapy can help a person understand and improve patterns of interacting with other people that contribute to their mood and perception of daily life.

What I Love about Being a Psychotherapist

To be able to serve people. To save Lives,Relationships, Families, Marriages, Parent -Adolescent relations. To be able to test and use the sciences to dissolve doubt and explain through the use of science and wise appeal why a person or partner may be doing a certain behavior that alarms and sends wrong messages to loved ones or others. Through discipline resources we can show and interpret the strength based noble intentions of individuals sometimes wrongly accused and being misunderstood. It is always my goal to search for the nobility and good in every individual and to draw responsible attention to it. In neurosciences we see that much of what people do and not do is influenced by chemistry,envirionment and traumatic experiences. Sorting through these dynamics has much to do with a thorough and skilled professional. As professionals we must also be great alliance builders committed to always edify,educate,encourage and comfort all who cross our paths.Helping and assisting people to make positive life changes through increasing their personal understanding of themselves and those impacting their environment is my daily passion and commission professionally. To serve and assist people to forgive and love themselves is a noble step to release them to love others,family and community.