Therapist in Orlando, Florida John McDonald, Therapist
Provider Gender: Male
Ages Served: 0-21
Appointments: In-office and Telehealth
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

John McDonald, LMHC, MS
John is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Masters Degree from the University of Scranton,Scranton Pa.. He has been providing Counseling/Clinical Services to Children and Teens. since 1980. Most of John’s time in practice has been spent treating Kids with ADHD, Behavior Problems, Depression or Anxiety. Lately he has been focusing on Children and Families dealing with serious Medical Conditions in there lives. John is Married with two grown Children and two twin Grandchildren. He uses a lot of personal examples and metaphors in his treatment.
Specialties ADHD,Behavior Problems,Depression,Anxiety, Asperger’s syndrome, and Adjustment Disorders.
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol and Drug Use Issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Childhood Behavior Issues
- Couple's Issues
- Depression
- Gender Identity
- Grief
- Medical Conditions/Health Psychology
- Men's Issues
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Pain Management
- PTSD/Trauma
- School Avoidance
- Sleep Disorders/Insomnia
- Somatoform Disorders
- Women's Issues
Insurances Accepted
- Advent Health
- Advent Health-Medicare
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- ComPsych
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Lucet (Florida Blue)
- Lucet (Florida Blue)-Medicare
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Orlando Health
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Interventions
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- CBT for Insomnia
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Family Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Parent Child Interaction Therapy
- Parenting Skills
Populations
- Adoption/Foster Care
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Developmental Disabilities
- First Responders
- LGBTQ+
- Men
- Military/Veterans
- Women
Education
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University of Scranton
Professional | 1979
Scranton, PA, US
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University of Scranton
Undergraduate | 1977
Scranton, PA, US
Languages
- English
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with John McDonald. You can also call 407-698-3787 to have someone assist you.
John McDonald generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 407-698-3787 to find out John McDonald's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by John McDonald:
- Advent Health
- Advent Health-Medicare
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- ComPsych
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Lucet (Florida Blue)
- Lucet (Florida Blue)-Medicare
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Orlando Health
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 407-698-3787 to see how we can help.
John McDonald is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
John McDonald works at:
Yes, John McDonald does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, John McDonald is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: