Tompkins John Mfcc

I contacted John through a recommendation of a friend. My son needed to be helped in creating internal self esteem and building up liking himself. John has help my son in not only the ways I mentioned yet also helped him by having more positive thoughts about life, creating wonderful connections to the world around him and having cohesive opinions about everyday life. He is growing up into an adolescent that will thrive and not just survive in this world. My son is always excited to go to his appointment which is filled with encouragement, games with a point, and breaking bread. I am thrilled with the bond my son has made with John and how it has created an assurance in my son that he is an important part of this world.

I do not recommend John Tompkins. In particular, he is not your guy if you are hoping to get helpful guidance for a drug /​alcohol problem for yourself or for a family member. When asked if he had experience in this area he claimed that he did; however, more questions should have been asked because it would seem that he does not have enough. He could benefit greatly from getting training in this area or even reading some books on the topic, such as «There is More to Quitting Drinking than Quitting Drinking», «I’ll Quit Tomorrow», etc. Even better, therapists treating addiction should be attending AA meetings.
Therapists can have tremendous influence over people’s lives. Perhaps I’m an idealist but I would like to believe that they all have integrity and that they would be honest with their skills. Addicts are deceiving. If a therapist is foolish enough to believe an addict, families are destroyed, the addict will never get help and will possibly die from drug /​alcohol abuse. I don’t think John realizes how many people in a family are hurt when he treats clients who he is ill-​equipped to help.

John is an amazing counselor and especially good with what I consider, «difficult men.» He was able to work with both of us to improve communication skills and work through anger issues.