Janis Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of experience. She focuses on building confidence and restoring calm for people who struggle with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. Janis draws on everyday conversation and steady listening to help people find practical ways forward.
Her background includes roles as a teacher, wife, mother, and grandmother, which inform a down-to-earth style in sessions. She listens closely and treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Together with each person, she develops a plan that fits their life and goals.
Janis works with concerns such as coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, parenting challenges, and caregiver stress. She also helps people facing divorce and separation, family of origin issues, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Additional areas include mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm concerns, and traumatic brain injury.
Her approach mixes clear, practical methods. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits. Mindfulness and Narrative approaches help people notice their thoughts and retell difficult experiences in a less painful way.
Janis practices in Utah and conducts sessions in English. If you want to start, use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
How Janis blends practical approaches for online work
Janis uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. This approach means sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on listening first. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and boost confidence. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lessen reactivity and increase calm.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process keeps the focus on small, measurable steps toward greater well-being.
The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, and let people use approaches like CBT homework or mindfulness practice between meetings. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and tools so progress can continue between sessions.
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She also works with issues like caregiving stress, parenting challenges, divorce and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Janis uses a listening-centered, practical style that focuses on small, workable changes. She blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
What experience does she bring?
She has 32 years of experience as a licensed psychotherapist and draws on life roles like teaching and family caregiving to relate to everyday struggles.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Utah and holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time based on the therapist’s availability.