Therapist profile
John Rigney, LPCC
Kentucky
LPCC counselor - Stress and life transitions
Continue with JohnWhere John stands
- Credentials
- LPCC
- License
- LPCC, Kentucky / 104722
- NPI
- 1871956904
- Experience
- 40 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Kentucky
About
- CBT approaches
- Client-centered work
- Mindfulness practice
About John
John Rigney is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Kentucky with 40 years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. He also lists codependency among his focus areas and addresses related patterns such as abandonment, attachment struggles, and family of origin concerns.
His sessions tend to focus on what is happening in a person's life now and how past patterns keep repeating. He uses clear conversation to help people name stuck habits, notice thought patterns, and try small changes. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered methods to make the work practical and grounded.
John also brings perspectives from Jungian and Narrative therapy when it helps to make sense of personal meaning and life stories. Those approaches can help people who feel empty or lost after separation, serious illness, or long-term caretaking roles. He weaves in mindfulness practices to support calm and present-moment noticing.
His style emphasizes steady, direct work rather than quick fixes. Sessions tend to look at coping skills, how relationships influence choices, and steps for clearer boundaries. The focus is on what a person can try between sessions to test new ways of responding.
People who pick him are often ready to name painful patterns and to do honest, sometimes slow work to change them. To begin, readers are invited to use the site's scheduling flow and complete the short matching questionnaire to set up a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says so they feel understood and can find their own solutions. Online sessions can preserve that kind of attentive conversation and help people talk through relationship patterns and emotional pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and provides straightforward exercises to try between sessions. CBT works well for anxiety, low mood, and stress by offering skills to test and adjust thinking habits.Choosing an approach is a collaborative choice. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful for the person and adjust methods as goals and needs become clearer. That means trying practical CBT tools one week and using narrative or Jungian ideas another week if those approaches better illuminate a pattern or meaning.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand them. It can also let someone choose whether to use video or another supported format depending on comfort and bandwidth. The emphasis is on matching the approach and session style to real-life routines, so therapeutic work can be more likely to stick.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, and coping with life changes. Codependency and related relationship patterns are listed among his focus areas.
What is his approach in sessions?
Sessions mix client-centered conversation with practical CBT techniques and mindfulness. He also uses Jungian and narrative ideas when they help make sense of a person's story.
How much experience does he have?
He has 40 years of clinical experience working with adult clients on long-term and acute concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor licensed in Kentucky and practices from that state.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.