John G. Taylor, MA is a mental health therapist in Philadelphia, PA ; where he counsels clients that are “tripled” diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, a Mental Health diagnosis and a Substance Abuse Addiction.
Mr. Taylor also works as a fee for service therapist, for another agency in Philadelphia, PA. Working with individuals that are experiencing sexual abuse trauma,
paranoid schizophrenia, bi-polar, depression, agoraphobia, domestic violence and ADHD.
Mr. Taylor earned his Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Fayetteville State University and a Masters Degree in Christian Counseling from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, which allows him to integrate Theology with Psychology. While at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary he served as a member of the student council. Mr. Taylor is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mr. Taylor has worked with extensively with men and women who are involved in abusive relationships. Mr. Taylor has facilitated groups, counseled and developed programs for men that are abusers.
The focus is on changing their behaviors teaching them about conflict resolution, negotiation and fairness, respect, better coping skills, better communication skills and the emotional, psychological and
spiritual effects that their behavior has on them and their intimate partners.
Mr. Taylor believes that Domestic Violence isn’t an anger management problem but about the choice to be violent.
Mr. Taylor specializes in working with individuals and couples to heal their wounds. He specializes in looking at the role that race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and religion have on their lives. He works with youth to help them navigate through the complexity of life issues, peer pressure,
gender identity, and struggle for identity.
Mr. Taylor had an extensive career in the Criminal Justice System in North Carolina, working as Correctional Officer, Probation Officer and Domestic Violence Counselor in the court system. This experience has allowed him to see the role that societal, economic, and environmental pressures have on the lives of individuals.
Mr. Taylor has appeared in a documentary “Domestic Violence the Killer” that was shown in all the jails in North Carolina.
He is a certified Domestic Violence Counselor and certified HIV/AIDS Educator for the state of North Carolina.
He has also been a radio guest on the Jeff Hodges Show and the KD Bowe Gospel Radio Show.
Mr. Taylor has a monthly column called “The Reality Corner” in the Divine Inspirations Magazine an on-line Christian Magazine.
Mr. Taylor also facilitates a Domestic Violence Intervention Group for Men that have abused or are currently abusing their intimate partners. The group is 20 weeks and is designed to give men the tools/coping strategies to help them deal with their anger, power and control issues and the violence that they have created for their intimate partners.
Mr. Taylor is recognized speaker, workshop leader and lecturer on various topics.
He is committed to helping individuals live life to their fullest potential.
He believes that lives are rebuilt one minute at a time.
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Affiliations
American Association of Christian Counselors
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
