- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Johnny
Johnny Cawlfield is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Oklahoma with 22 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the day-to-day strains of parenting. He aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk about what matters most to you.
He uses straightforward methods to help people spot unhelpful patterns and try small changes that make life easier.
Background and approach
Sessions often involve practical tools for sleep, anger, and coping with big changes. He also addresses relationship and family concerns, including blended family dynamics and fatherhood issues. Johnny draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge thoughts that fuel anxiety and low mood.
He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term, concrete goals and track progress week to week. Internal Family Systems helps people understand conflicting inner parts and reduce self-criticism. Over two decades of work have included addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, and attention-related difficulties.
He also supports people navigating adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and family of origin problems. That variety has shaped a flexible, skills-focused style. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled in multiple formats including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging.
Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging sessions based on availability.
What Johnny works with
Everything Johnny lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Johnny helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches Johnny lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online care
Johnny uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and habits that increase stress or depression; this approach breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches practical skills. He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and track progress with small, achievable actions. Internal Family Systems helps people identify different inner parts that may be in conflict and learn ways to calm those parts and build self-understanding.Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to choose or blend methods based on goals, needs, and what feels comfortable. Together they will adjust the plan as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when that matters, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflections, or times when typing fits a schedule better. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy family routines and to stay consistent with weekly work.
Questions people ask about Johnny
What kinds of problems does Johnny help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, addiction, grief, trauma and related problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a practical, down-to-earth approach that focuses on small changes and clear goals. Sessions mix skill teaching with time to talk through current struggles.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 22 years of professional experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist in Oklahoma.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is an OK LMFT and practices from Oklahoma.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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