John Bean, Therapist in Providence, Rhode Island — Zencare
John Bean
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John Bean

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Rhode Island Not Accepting Online
Providence Not Accepting In-person

This therapist is currently not accepting new clients. Find available Rhode Island therapists on Zencare.

Updated April 11, 2022

Specialties & Expertise

  • Personal optimization
  • Achieving peak performance
  • Performance anxiety
  • Reprocessing upsetting memories
  • Alcoholic family dynamics
  • Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Relationship challenges
  • Existential challenges
  • LGBQ and sexuality topics
  • Self-harm
  • Substance use
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Professional statement

John Bean is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with expertise in anxiety, depression, relationship issues and boundary setting, codependency, and alcoholic family dynamics. John particularly specializes in helping clients achieve their peak performance, for example, working with students to reach their highest academic potential, salespeople to identify blockages to closing sales, and athletes to address performance anxiety.

John is trained in a number of different therapeutic modalities and techniques including EMDR, a powerful tool to help facilitate reprocessing upsetting memories/events in a way that helps clients get past stuck points in their thinking or memories. John also integrates techniques from many different approaches to create an individualized treatment plan that is specifically tailored for maximal effectiveness.

John's style is down-to-earth, humorous, and non-judgmental. He works to create an honest and transparent space where clients can increase their self-understanding, address behavioral patterns, and realize positive life changes. To ensure clients find the right fit, he offers a free initial 50min in-person session.

John received his MA and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from Rhode Island College and has worked in many facets of mental health care including community mental health, emergency services and private practice.

Message to clients

Are you having problems with relationships or communication? Are you feeling depressed, anxious or just plain stuck? Are you struggling with painful experiences from the past that lead you into thinking negatively about yourself and/or cycles of behavior you wish you could break out of? I may be able to help you. Therapy is not magic. It's a human, transparent, nonjudgmental process where we work together to increase your self-understanding and ability to effect positive change in a way that is meaningful to you.

Specialties

Personal optimization - Addressing early experiences or family of origin issues that hinder us from reaching our peak performance

Achieving peak performance - Overcoming performance anxiety and self-doubt to reach personal and professional goals

Performance anxiety - Managing performance anxiety; developing skills to better cope in stressful situations

Reprocessing upsetting memories - Healing painful experiences and memories from the past

Alcoholic family dynamics - Development of healthy boundaries in relationships; strategies for increasing individual self-esteem and autonomy; coping mechanisms for separation and individuation

Trauma - Including dealing with past sexual assault, childhood trauma, environmental trauma (e.g. witnessing/experiencing violence), PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)

Anxiety - Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks

Depression - Sleep and energy disruption, overall mood disturbance, inability to enjoy yourself, and difficulty being motivated, amongst many other symptoms

Relationship challenges - Addressing challenges to setting healthy relationship boundaries, e.g., learning to say "no" to friends or family

Existential challenges - Questioning purpose, spirituality, existence; finding one’s path and voice, especially when it differs from society's expectations

LGBQ and sexuality topics - Includes coming out, relating to others, identifying and communicating needs, relationships, and family issues

Self-harm - Injuring of body tissue without suicidal intentions, including but not limited to cutting, burning, scratching, and hitting

Substance use - Prevent and reduce challenges related to tobacco, marijuana, and/or alcohol, such as anxiety, depression, and challenges in relationships

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

John Bean is accepting clients paying listed fees or using health insurance out-of-network benefits other than:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $200 (50min)
  • Initial session: $200 (50min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Every other week
Therapist's note

John offers a complimentary 50min consultation appointment.

Location(s)

Providence practice
501 Angell Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02906
Not accepting new clients in-person
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon Closed
  • Tue 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Wed 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Thu 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Fri 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed
Online Sessions (Rhode Island)
Not accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon Closed
  • Tue 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Wed 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Thu 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Fri 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Work and Education

Private practice, 2013 - Present
Gateway Healthcare/ Rhode Island Hospital, Emergency Services Clinician, 2011 - 2014
Gateway Healthcare, Clinical Specialist, 2010 - 2013

Rhode Island College, CAGS, 2013
Rhode Island College, MA, 2011

Languages

English

Client testimonials

"John was very easy to speak with."
- Zencare client • September 2020
"I have worked with John Bean for nearly four years, and from the start it has been an incredibly helpful, professional, great experience. His methods are non-aggressive but honestly life changing, particularly in terms of dealing with anxiety and negative thinking. I was skeptical and had never done therapy before, and John was understanding, patient, open, affirming, and just wonderful. My life has changed so much for the better."
- 30-something professional • February 2017