Therapist profile
Dr. John Bucholtz, LCSW, LICSW
Texas
LCSW clinician - relationships and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- License
- LICSW, District of Columbia / LC3000846; LCSW, Texas / 51731
- NPI
- 1841639218
- Experience
- 24 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment-based
About John
Dr. John Bucholtz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of experience. He holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Texas. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, anger, and related concerns.
He focuses on concrete problems people bring into sessions. That can mean working on communication, setting boundaries, or navigating the emotional fallout from loss and separation. He also supports people facing compulsive behaviors, difficulty with attachment, issues around codependency, and the practical effects of grief and burnout.
His work draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused and Attachment-based ideas. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. He listens to how patterns show up day to day and offers skills and strategies to test between sessions.
Dr. Bucholtz aims for a straightforward pace. He helps people name what matters most, notice unhelpful patterns, and try small changes that fit real life. Therapy can include experiments, short exercises, and problem-solving focused on current challenges.
People come for many reasons - parenting stress, problems sleeping, substance concerns, or trouble trusting after trauma. His background includes long-term clinical work across those issues, so treatment plans reflect practical steps rather than slogans.
How sessions work
Online approaches that support relationships and behavior change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and then take actions aligned with what matters to them. It is often useful for anxiety, avoidance, and getting unstuck from strict rules about how one should behave. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small changes in behavior to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It works well for anxiety, low mood, sleep trouble, and impulsive patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current responses and can help people who struggle with trust, abandonment fears, or codependent dynamics.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit the client’s situation. That process is collaborative, with adjustments made as progress and challenges emerge.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because specific online options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow a shorter check-in during a work break, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to practice skills, run brief experiments between meetings, and support steady progress while fitting sessions into everyday routines.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, self-esteem, and related challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical. He uses techniques from ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment work, and client-centered therapy to address daily patterns and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 24 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Texas.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.