- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Karl
Karl Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping adults manage anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addictive patterns, and the everyday pressures of parenting. His style is direct but warm, aiming to make first steps feel doable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
Karl began his practice working across a range of settings and has built a broad skill set from that experience.
Background and approach
He brings together talk-based methods and practical strategies so sessions include clear takeaways. People often leave with simple actions to try between meetings. He draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral tools, attachment-informed work, and acceptance-based methods.
Those tools are used flexibly rather than following a single script. Sessions are collaborative - the person sets goals and Karl helps shape the path toward them. Karl pays attention to everyday obstacles like sleep, eating, and motivation.
He also supports people facing larger transitions, grief, or the strain of caregiving and work stress. Conversations explore thoughts, feelings, and practical changes that can make routine life easier. New clients are guided through an initial matching and scheduling process.
Karl aims to create a respectful, practical space where people can try small changes and build forward momentum.
What Karl works with
Everything Karl lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Karl helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karl lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and making room for them while committing to actions that reflect personal values. It can help with anxiety, motivation, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines unhelpful thinking patterns and tests new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. It often includes short exercises to practice between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, which can be useful for relationship and intimacy concerns.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods that match those aims. Sessions can evolve over time as needs shift, and Karl adjusts techniques to what works best for each client.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let visual cues guide the work, while phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, written reflections, or when a quick reaction is needed between scheduled meetings. These formats make it easier to maintain progress without rearranging a whole day, and they allow therapists and clients to keep momentum across real-life schedules.
Questions people ask about Karl
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Karl works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, and parenting challenges.
How would you describe the therapy style?
He uses an interactive, collaborative approach that mixes talk therapy with practical exercises and behavior-focused actions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has been practicing for 12 years, offering a range of experience from community and clinical settings to independent practice.
What credential and region are associated with this therapist?
Karl holds the LPC credential and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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