John Marino, LMHC

John Marino is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. He brings 10 years of professional experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. He aims to meet people where they are and helps them take practical steps forward.

John focuses on clear, respectful dialogue. He listens for patterns in thoughts and everyday habits that can keep problems stuck. Together with each person he shapes a plan that fits their life and goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

He works with people facing relationship and family strains, including commitment issues, divorce and separation, infidelity, jealousy, and polyamory or non-monogamous relationship challenges. He also supports those navigating men’s issues, midlife transitions, workplace stress, and multicultural concerns.

John has experience addressing obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, personality disorder concerns, and sex or pornography-related addiction. He brings steady, compassionate attention to hard topics and aims to help people build manageable routines and clearer thinking.

Many clients come for help changing everyday habits and thinking patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. John invites clients to shape goals together and to try small, practical steps between sessions. He encourages people who are nervous about starting to recognize that taking the first step is meaningful.

Approaches that target thoughts and everyday habits

John works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thought patterns and daily routines. One common approach helps people identify automatic thoughts, test them against real-world evidence, and practice alternative ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach looks at everyday habits and routines, breaking problems into small, manageable steps people can try between sessions to build momentum and confidence.

Choosing the right method is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process includes checking in and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

The practical benefits of working online or remotely can include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and avoiding travel time, making it easier to keep regular appointments. Some formats may allow shorter check-ins or phone-only conversations when that better suits a day at work or limited internet bandwidth. The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking to find the arrangement that works best.