Arthur (AJ) Spoerner

Arthur (AJ) Spoerner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience helping adults and adolescents. He focuses on practical strategies for anger, impulsivity, ADHD, trauma, and grief. Arthur offers audio and video counseling evening hours midweek and into the weekend. Sessions are 45 minutes for the first meeting and 30 minutes after that.

Arthur commonly works with people facing chronic pain, illness, disability, and distress related to cancer treatment or end-of-life concerns. He aims to reduce unhelpful thinking patterns and the behaviors those thoughts drive. In sessions he shares interventions and coping techniques that people can try between meetings.

His approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools to address thought patterns and behavior. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when helpful. Emotional processing and relationship dynamics are part of the work when they come up.

Arthur keeps a structured schedule and checks messages once daily in the evening, so he encourages planning ahead for non-urgent needs. He does not offer emergency services. People should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.

He practices in Indiana and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to his availability.

Online approaches that guide remote sessions

Arthur integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and identifying values-driven actions. ACT can help with persistent anger, grief, and life transitions by clarifying what matters and building small committed steps.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and the behaviors those thoughts cause. CBT provides concrete tools for managing mood, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, and stress through practice and skill-building.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and the problems you bring, then tailors methods together. This lets the work shift over time if one strategy isn’t helping as expected.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling during busy evenings and fitting sessions into work or family routines. Arthur offers audio and video sessions, so you can choose the interaction that fits your comfort level and bandwidth. Confirm the session options and his current schedule before booking to make sure they match your needs.