John James Shumate III, M.Ed., QMHP

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Profession(s): Psychotherapy, Counseling
License Status:  Other (see below)
Licensing Info:  Large practice member under licensed supervision
License Type:  Large practice member under licensed supervision

My Approach to Helping

I believe in positively supporting individuals as they advance and grow their ability to meet the complexities of life -- spouses, children, work, and friends, as well as the many other challenges they face on a daily basis. Problems are more than pathology. They are often gateways to wisdom and progress.

"Traditional wisdom is incomplete. A composer can have all the talent of Mozart and a passionate desire to succeed, but if he believes he cannot compose music, he will come to nothing. He will not try hard enough. He will give up too soon when the elusive right melody takes too long to materialize (Martin Seligman)."

Becoming more adept in functioning may mean working through relationship injuries and so setting free the vivacity of life. One can start to believe... begin believing there is something more. That bright shining individual is capable of happiness and also capable of magnifying happiness. Become who you were meant to be -- who you would like to be.

More Info About My Practice

My services are "pay as you go" and you can remain in therapy for as long as you like. There are no restrictions on the number of sessions. There is a corresponding discount that will be worked out with the business office at our practice.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Distance or Phone Therapy
 

Ages I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Elders
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Acceptance Commitment Therapy
  • Anger Management
  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Constructivisim
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Dreamwork & Dream Analysis
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy
  • Neuro-Linguistic Programming
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  • Positive Psychology
  • Sand Tray / Sand Play Therapy
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Systems Theory /Therapy
 
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Office 1: 
1901 Huguenot Road, Ste 201
Chesterfield, 0 23235 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Academic Concerns
  • Addictions (Drug & Alcohol)
  • Addictions (Other)
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Adoption / Reunion Issues
  • Aggression
  • Agoraphobia
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bereavement
  • Bipolar
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues/Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Compulsions
  • Control Issues
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders (Autism, Aspergers, etc.)
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating & Food Issues
  • Emptiness
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • End-of-life Adjustment
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Fertility Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Geriatric Issues
  • Grief & Loss
  • Habits
  • Health/Medical Issues
  • Hyperactivity
  • Identity Issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Inadequacy
  • Inattention
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Transition
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Mood Swings
  • Obsessions
  • Oppositional & Defiant Behavior
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Phobias / Fears
  • Physical Abuse
  • Physical Illness/Disease
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Prejudice / Discrimination
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Reproduction, Pregnancy, & Birthing
  • Religion
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sex / Sexuality Issues
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Shame
  • Social Phobia/Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suspiciousness
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Violence
  • Workplace Issues