About me
Hi, my name is John Reid. Thank you for considering me as your Therapist/Counselor. The five most important personal and professional characteristics that I consider necessary for a successful Counselor are: to be a good listener, to be non-judgmental, to genuinely care about people, to be professionally trained, and to be experienced.
Yes, experience is necessary. I was ordained as a Pastor in 1968 while in college. I have pastored two churches and served as a Director of Missions for a Baptist Association of 50 churches for more than 20 years. Afterwards, I began being a professional Counselor for the next twenty-two years at a Counseling Agency, a Baptist Residential Cottage serving teen age boys and their families, as a Therapist for two different Mental Health agencies, as a therapist in public schools, and as a BetterHelp Counselor working with US Clients from the Pacific to the Atlantic and International Clients in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Caribbean, and in North America from Canada to Mexico. I worked for Baptist Children's Homes of NC for 10 1/2 years as a Clinician in a group home for boys with levels of dysfunction that resulted in their being placed in the group home by their parent/parents for six months to a year. I also did family counseling and parent training.
Yes, education is necessary. I earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling in 1976 and used the Counselor training in my church work. I became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2007 and recently completed a four year training program in Gestalt Therapy.
While education, training, and experience are important, nothing replaces a willingness and an ability to listen at a deep human level and relate one to one.
Along life’s journey I have made some mistakes. Out of these experiences I have learned that everyone, no matter who you are or what station in life you are, makes mistakes. And I learned not to be judgmental.
All of my life experiences have taught me to genuinely care for others and the concerns they have in their lives.
I worked in several areas with children; Academic Underachievement, Adoption, Anger Management, Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Blended Family, Depression, Divorce Reaction, Grief and Loss, Low Self-Esteem, Mania, Oppositional Defiance, Peer Sibling Conflict, and Runaway issues including other issues.
My wife and I have been married for forty-seven years. We have two successful daughters and a beautiful granddaughter.
Specialties
- Relationships
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem, Motivation
Stress, Anxiety , LGBT , Trauma and abuse , Intimacy-related issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Depression , Coping with life changes , ADHD , Adoption and foster care , Aging and geriatric issues , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
Years of Experience: 22
Services offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
NC LCMHC 6678
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Rev. John Reid. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.
Great therapist
He is really good understanding the situation and conflict i would recommend him
He was just what we needed.
Rev. Reid is kind, practical and enjoyable to work with. My partner and I have been able to make very useful changes with his guidance. I highly recommend Rev. Reid and look forward to our continued work together in the future.
My initial appointment with Rev.Reid went well. He was personable and insightful. I’m looking forward to our next session.
I had a very positive experience during my therapy session with Rev. Reid. His empathy and listening skills made me feel truly understood and supported. The guidance provided was insightful and helped me gain a new perspective on my challenges. I left the session feeling more at ease and with valuable insights to work on. I highly recommend Rev. Reid for his compassionate and effective therapy approach.
Therapy with Rev. Reid has been very beneficial to me and my healing.
Rev. Reid is a strong active listener and has many years of experience to relate to your situations. He offers strong un-biased feedback that is challenges you to think differently about situations you are in.
Rev Reid has been such a blessing to our son during a time of trauma. He has helped him work through anger and confidence issues using biblical principles.
Rev. Reid has been my therapist since 6/8/22. He is a great listener, communicator, is not judgmental, and extremely knowledgeable and professional in his field of expertise in dealing with Mental Health!!! Totally recommend him to anyone dealing with Mental Health Issues!
Very positive experience with Rev. Reid
Great communicator
Rev. Reid is awesome!! My son looks forward to each session and has nothing but positive things to say. I'm so happy we found him!
He’s amazing! Listens and know how to give unbiased advice.
He is a compassionate, neutral party who takes time to listen to you, to Provo proper advice, and to help put together your thoughts and ideas in a way that better reflects your point of view.
I've had the pleasure of working with Rev John Reid. He has been very thoughtful and helpful with a loss I am trying to work through and live with. He has kindly offered advice and resources to help me navigate this rough stretch and I am grateful for his expertise.
Sincerely,
BB
Rev. Reid is first and foremost a great listener! I consider this the most important quality! I believe he is sincere in his desire to help people and admire his accomplishments in life, respecting him as my elder! I also think his divulgement of life experience is appropriate and relevant!
Dr Reid is a Godly therapist, great listener & very helpful - just what I needed
Great listener
Very helpful, I am very thankful.
John has been such a great help for me through a difficult time in my life. He was understanding, thought provoking, and honest in his approach to help me with my issues.
I would highly recommend John to anyone that is looking a solid therapist that has a wealth of knowledge in his field.
John thank you so much for your help, I wish you nothing but the best and I will miss our conversations.
Wonderful support from Rev. Reid. He is very open, a great listener and I felt very heard and as though he could relate to the struggles I’m working through. He was incredibly helpful and I would recommend him to anyone.
Highly recommend
Dr. Reid is an amazing listener with a wealth of life experiences to share. I love how he is able to have organic conversations, and how he can use anecdotal approaches to relate to emotional & relational issues that I need help or wisdom in.
He is very easy to talk with and very experienced. Very glad I got him.
Rev. Reid has a way of communication that makes you very comfortable talking to him and it makes trust him very quickly. He is very professional with his work and he always listens to me and understands what i'm saying or trying to say. I just feel very relieved after every session with him .
The thing i love the most about him is that sometimes i feel like i need to vent or talk to someone during the day and whenever i send him a message, he always replied back to me and he talks to me until i feel better . Not to forget that i love the worksheets he sends me ! He makes our sessions fun and i learn alot of him .
Thank you very much john !
John is an excellent sounding board and a comforting person to speak with
He's very empathetic and interactive. Quick to respond. He's a no-nonsense kind of guy, very non-judgmental, and good for veterans. I look forward to every interaction.
He is great!!
Rev Reid truly has the heart and passion in helping people. He was instrumental in walking me through my bitterness & anxiety. He listened well and without telling me what to do, he guided me into realizing the core issue and also equipped me with tools to be better. His sharing was also pertinent which showed that he truly understood my circumstances without any judgement. I felt heard, loved and encouraged. I'm so thankful I connected with Rev Reid !
I began seeing a therapist by age 11 and continued to see a new person off and on as I grew up. I have never found someone that I felt I could connect with and receive much help from. At the beginning of this year my wife encouraged me to seek out therapy again, give it another shot, it could be different now! I was not exstatic to research who to find locally, read about their accomplishments and end up being disappointed again when I simply arrive and feel as if I am speaking to a wall.
That is until I looked into teencounseling.com and was connected with John. John has been everything you would not think a therapist would be. He is honest, wise and very educational. John has helped me reach my goals in controlling my anger and anxiety so much faster than nearly 12 years of therapy, this was all done within 6 months. I cannot say enough great thinks about John and I would STRONGLY recommend him to anyone. He will listen to you and give you some of the best advice, it does not feel as if you are speaking to someone who does not care about your problems. For so long I felt like therapy was just a money pit where I would throw hundreds of dollars down a drain and not see any positive outcomes.
Since my time with John I have turned my marriage around, my work and my life. Thank you John for everything you have done and for the lessons I plan on continuing to work on the rest of my life.
Where to start with military being a huge thing for me it’s helping me a lot with everything going on and his knowledge is great on military side for me and helps a lot better than what I have felt with in past. I was skeptical trying therapy again due to past experiences but he’s really have me different pov and I look forward to more sessions!
I spent several months working with John after a series of extremely stressful situations had left me mentally and emotionally drained. Through our sessions, John was able to pinpoint the things that were behind my stress (failure to set appropriate boundaries with family and work, negative self-perception due to past trauma). He also helped me to move past the things that were impacting my view of myself, stand up for myself in situations where I was being taken advantage of, and set appropriate boundaries in a firm but reasonable way. His help was absolutely key in moving past a very difficult time in my life, and if I need therapy again, I will absolutely not hesitate to seek John out.
Rev. Reid has been great so far, looking forward to more sessions.
He listens to me and helps me through my negative thoughts turning them into positive thoughts
Great listener and offers many helpful resources and coping techniques
I first came to teencounseling.com after getting a promotion at work and knowing that I needed to make some personal strides to be successful. I was matched with Rev. Reid and after our first few sessions I already felt welcomed, appreciated, and heard. John is a truly Wonderful man. He knows how to relate well with stories and personal experiences, and is very detailed in his care for his clients. Working with him has been like working with my best friend. I could not have made the strides I have so quickly without him!
I went from being single, angry, and unable to communicate my feelings, to falling in love with a wonderful person and being in a long term relationship. I’m happier, and have many coping tools to use when I need them. Thank you, John!
A wonderful listener and just easy to talk to about anything. Really has gotten me to slowly start thinking positively.
I have been doing weekly sessions with John for a couple of months now. He is the first and only therapist I've ever had. I feel incredibly lucky that I've been able to work with him. He has taught me many things in a short period of time that I've been able to apply to my own daily life and make positive changes in my thinking. If you share a thought or experience that you've had with him, he will find a way to relate to you and help you more clearly articulate how to process or proceed with something. It's been a very enjoyable experience and I always look forward to our next session.
Rev Reid (John) is an amazing therapist. After just a few sessions we were able to work through my concerns and I was able to get back to a fuller life. This is the first type of counselling I've ever done and I couldn't have hoped for anyone better than John. He has a lot of life experiences that he is able to share that helped me greatly. I appreciate all the support he has given me.
Rev. Reid was honest and of great support.
Rev Reid (John) is the best therapist I have ever had. This is my first virtual counseling company I've used but 10 out of 10 will recommend to everyone that will listen. I look forward to my sessions, I feel respected and validated in my sessions and I always walk away with actionable steps delivered with warmth, concise but pointed questions and great observations.
Rev. Reid is an amazing counselor. I have been with him a short time but I am 100% comfortable speaking to him as he makes it that comforting. Very easy to talk to with no judgment. Highly recommend him to anybody seeking help.
John has been great offering me needed advice and guidance during our sessions.
Rev. Reid is a great listener and offers excellent thoughts and insights because he takes the time to really get to know you. This allows him to not only offer advice specific to your needs and goals, but to offer it in a context, in a language, that you'll understand. I appreciate his patience and kindness, as well as his willingness to be a bit more strict when necessary.
I have only had 1 session with him and he was very informative and I do believe I have learned a couple of things about myself thanks to him
Thank you for lining Rev John Reid with me to assist me. I found his counselling insightful and proving to change the way I interacted with my loved ones and saw things. The tools Rev John has given me to adjust my thought process about myself and my interactions has proven to be so helpful. I feel much more in control with my life now and have a much clearer way forward in dealing with relationship situations. Thank you
He is very knowledgeable and comfortable. If I could work out medicare and my supplement paying for this I could continue for more months.
I was looking for someone who was licensed AND a Christian and he is the best of both!