If you desire to save your relationship and truly want counseling that will be unbiased and seek the best interest of your family do NOT contact John Sherwood for any reason whatsoever.

I have been seeing Mr. Sherwood for a couple of months now and have found his counseling sessions extremely helpful. I was skeptical about whether seeing a mental health provider at first and scared of being stigmatized. I suffer from a chronic illness, which can be physically and socially isolating. In my sessions with Mr. Sherwood, I am learning how to take better care myself mentally and physically. What I like best about our sessions is that they are more like conversations and feel less like doctor’s appointments, which I already have so many of.In reference to the negative review, if Mr. Sherwood has happened to share any details about himself during our sessions, it has only been to emphasize a point or to establish rapport. He has always behaved professionally in my presence. In the one instance that he has had to answer a call, he advised the caller that he needed to call them back and was on the phone less than 10 seconds. Personally, the call didn’t bother me. If I was an individual in crisis, I would hope that my therapist would answer when I called and that I wouldn’t be sent straight to voicemail. Generally, I feel as though I have Mr. Sherwood’s full attention during my sessions and we always set up objectives for the week (sleeping goals, eating regularly, daily exercising, dexterity exercising, etc.). One thing, I have learned is that therapy is what you make of it. If you aren’t willing to work on yourself, then how can you expect to see improvement? It’s like anything else. Practice, makes perfect.

John is a fantastic counselor and therapist.Finding the right person with whom to share your thoughts and feelings is not an easy task; I have experienced several therapists that were simply not the right fit. Its a process that requires patience and a willingness to be vulnerable, and John personifies both of those qualities while allowing the space and room for the patients own level of comfort.He is extremely knowledgeable and has extensive experience in both individual and couples therapy, and he has never been one to simply tell me what I wanted to hear — he is always extraordinarily insightful in his analysis, and has given me several true wow moments that have helped me to reevaluate situations.I cannot recommend him enough if you are trying to find someone to help you navigate your lifes journey and/or your relationships.

John Sherwood is an excellent counselor. I felt I had to post a comment after reading a derogatory comment from a former patient. Without having to fully divulge personal reasons for seeing him, I can honestly state Mr. Sherwood is competent in his field. My son was having issues in school and home for years, I searched high and low in the SA area and could not find someone I would entrust my childs mentsl health care to. He was referred to me from a former patient of his. I was so impressed with his sessions with my son, that I had my daughter see him as well. Were have had great success with both kids.Our whole family has had counseling sessions with him, he knows us very well now that we didnt hesitate yo see him for other issues.The only personal things we know of John Sherwood is from seeing one personal picture in his office of his daughters. It was a small topic of normal conversation. He has never expressed his political views to us, recommended a Realtor, etc. He is warm by nature and makes people feel at ease immediately. My family has been seeing him long enough to warrant a positive review.Lastly, he has a professional demeanor.I hesitated writing a review until now because I know people will try to become a patient, making it harder for me to get an appt, yes he is that good! He was my little secret until now. I was so upset by the post from a person who saw him for ONLY two mos, hard to believe that post is credible. You do the math.

John Sherwood is a terrible marriage/couples counselor; indeed, I believe he should lose his license. There were numerous issues I had while under his couples treatment, which lasted approximately 2 months. By far the most egregious issue, was Mr. Sherwood making an improper diagnosis on a topic he admittedly had no basis to make in the first place! I am completely perplexed (a boondoggle?) on why Mr. Sherwood would have done such a thing, but the effect was twofold: it kept one person from receiving the help they needed, and it made a difficult relationship even worse. I can’t stress any more how this goes against the very fundamentals of a therapist’s ethical and professional standards. At the very least, Mr. Sherwood should have researched basic guidelines that addressed our situation or consulted a colleague. I think given his total ignorance on the topic, he should have referred us to another counselor that was qualified. And contributing to all this, was the lack of any basic intake/new patient paperwork that is standard practice. There was no inquiry into family or personal history, no information on pre-existing conditions, nothing. All of which, would have helped to avoid such a unqualified diagnosis.There were other serious issues: Mr. Sherwood volunteered way too much personal information. I know, for instance, how many children he has, and where they live, his political views, and many, many other details. It is not an overstatement to say, I learned more about Mr. Sherwood than my partner while under his “guidance.” In addition, Mr. Sherwood also offered way too much “practical” advice, which often came in the form of trying to refer us, or someone we knew to another “Sherwood Counseling” therapist, and he even referred us to a realtor he knows. He kept his cell phone on during our sessions, and consequently we were interrupted at least once or twice every session by his phone buzzing and him stopping, sometimes mid-sentence, to check the message. He didn’t provide much in the way of homework, and Mr. Sherwood seemed to do even less homework for himself about our relationship. He didn’t properly prepare for our sessions. Indeed, there several sessions where I think he forgot the basic facts and details of our situation. And, he was often late. As of now, I am in the process of filing an official grievance with Office of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Yes, it was that bad.

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