Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
John Brennan has been in practice 4 years and is licensed in Florida. John lists parenting issues, anger management and ADHD among 20 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from John's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who John works with
John lists 8 specialisms and 12 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects John chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In John's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
I am a family and marriage therapist licensed in Florida with over five years of experience working with children. I also have over fifteen years experience assessing and diagnosing abused and/or neglected children many of whom were in foster care. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, anger, PTSD, ODD, ADHD, adjustment issues, relationship issues, and parenting issues. My therapy style is nonjudgmental and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach is mostly solution-focused in order to make progress during the first session and to keep you moving towards your goals. I will personalize our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek therapy and everyone deserves a more fulfilling and happier life. Many people are busy and want to see changes immediately. With your motivation and hard work, positive results should be noticeable within a short period of time. If you are ready to work, I am here to motivate and encourage you. I look forward to working with you!
John Brennan, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · How John works
These are the clinical methods John lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not John's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how John runs a session.
04 · What happens next
John practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of John's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking John at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for John is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to John.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
05 · Before you commit
Built from what John actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not John's - John has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“You list both Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Internal Family Systems. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”
Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
06 · Practical details
07 · Provenance
John's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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