Dr. John DeGaglia, LMHC, LPCC

Dr. John DeGaglia is a licensed mental health professional with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, career transitions, and other life changes. He holds LMHC and LPCC credentials - Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and brings a practice shaped by work in corrections, Native American communities, substance abuse programs, and emergency response settings. Dr. DeGaglia approaches therapy as focused communication: by adjusting the language used in sessions, he aims to help clients shift how they think, which can lead to changed behaviors and lasting, healthier patterns.

His career began in graduate school and evolved through many years working with incarcerated individuals, followed by more than a dozen years serving a Native American community where he supported people of all ages and often worked with interpreters. He later moved into substance abuse treatment and served as clinical director at several programs, emphasizing daily, steady progress in recovery. As a former first responder, Dr. DeGaglia spent over a decade assisting colleagues with critical incident stress and completed a doctorate informed by that collaborative research.

Dr. DeGaglia frames his work as a kind of ministry of presence, believing that sometimes the most meaningful therapeutic moments involve simply being with someone without words. He welcomes those seeking support in Florida and offers an experienced, compassionate perspective aimed at practical change and long-term wellbeing.