Janis JohnsonLCSW

Janis Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of experience. She greets people with calm listening and practical support. Janis aims to help clients find more satisfaction and clearer direction in life.

Her approach centers on listening first and tailoring a plan to each person's needs. She draws on client-centered methods to follow the client’s lead, and uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and narrative ideas also appear in sessions to help people notice patterns and rewrite stories that no longer serve them.

Janis has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports those coping with big life changes, compassion fatigue, caregiver strain, and parenting challenges. Pregnancy and childbirth appear among her additional focus areas alongside mood disorders and trauma-related concerns.

Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. She offers straightforward tools for managing symptoms and short-term strategies to stabilize difficult moments. Sessions also include space to reflect on deeper patterns from family of origin, forgiveness, and life purpose.

Clients can expect empathy paired with practical steps toward goals. Janis believes people are often wiser than they realize and aims to help them build on their strengths. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness and needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-centered therapy centers the person in the room. The therapist follows what matters most to the client, offers empathy, and helps clarify goals and values. This approach can be helpful for people who want a supportive space to sort through decisions and emotions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is practical and skills-based, and can help with anxiety, low mood, and patterns that interfere with daily life.

Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. These strategies often help people manage stress, notice triggers, and create space before acting on strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janis will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She combines listening with concrete steps so the plan evolves from the client’s needs.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and offer shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. It also allows people to continue work when life changes make in-person visits harder, but please verify the exact options available for scheduling.