John Blackshear completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Georgia State University. He completed his internship at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. In addition, he received pre-doctoral training at the University of Kentucky’s Counseling Center.
John’s clinical interests are varied and include the following: stress and coping styles, aggression and violence, multiculturalism and diversity, spirituality and religion, sexual orientation and gender identity, depression, anxiety, alcohol and other drugs abuse/dependence, adjustment-related problems, interpersonal communication and relationship dynamics, adult development, and crises associated with life-stages transition. He enjoys working with individuals, groups, and couples. John is also the Clinical Director of the Academic Resource Center, Duke University.