Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Prof John Checkett (pronounced as in, Check it Out!) is a highly skilled, highly educated therapist holding degrees in several of the social sciences. He’s the first man in history to earn a master’s degree in Women’s Studies in Florida, an academic discipline which he also taught on a university level. He also holds university degrees in communication arts and social work, as well as being an LCSW. He’s worked in emergency screening, providing spot analysis for emergency mental health cases with no advance notice. He also worked for years in the prison system, with inmates experiencing mental health difficulties. John’san excellent listener and communicator, and he specializes in problems related to gender, problems between couples — which are usually matters of communication — and social justice. He employs an integrative approach, drawing especially upon cognitive behavioral therapy, Jungian and narrative therapy, addressing such matters as self-care, empowerment, self-image, self-esteem and conflict resolution.
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Prof. John Checkett combines deep academic training with hands-on clinical experience. He holds multiple university degrees in the social sciences, including a master’s degree in Women’s Studies – the first man in Florida to earn that degree – and additional degrees in communication arts and social work. He also taught Women’s Studies at the university level.
His clinical background includes work in emergency screening, where he provided rapid assessments for urgent mental health situations with little or no notice, and several years working in the prison system with inmates experiencing mental health difficulties. He is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker; his license is registered under sw18820. Over the course of eleven years in practice he has developed a pragmatic, informed approach to care.
An attentive listener and clear communicator, Prof. Checkett focuses on matters related to gender, couple relationships – often rooted in communication – and social justice. He uses an integrative method that draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, Jungian approaches, and narrative therapy to address topics such as self-care, empowerment, self-image, self-esteem, and conflict resolution.
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