- Years in practice
- 32
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Nevada, Utah
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Willie
Willie Johnson, LCSW, helps parents and individuals who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, or parenting challenges. He writes plainly and focuses on helping people separate who they are from the feelings and thoughts that trouble them. He aims to help clients notice patterns, reduce painful reactions, and regain a clearer sense of self.
With 32 years of clinical experience, he uses practical conversations and reflective exercises to identify the emotions and behaviors that keep problems active.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on recognizing secondary emotions and unhelpful self-talk, then learning ways to interrupt those patterns. He works with issues such as trauma and abuse, addiction, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and anger so clients can move toward steadier daily functioning. Willie draws on client-centered methods to make therapy collaborative and grounded in each person's goals.
He also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to change thinking patterns and emotionally-focused work to address relationship and attachment concerns. Internal Family Systems ideas are used to map inner parts and reduce self-blame. Clients can expect clear explanations, guided reflection, and concrete steps to practice between sessions.
He encourages forgiveness, self-respect, and accountability as part of healing and personal growth. Willie practices from Nevada and offers sessions in English for people both inside and outside the United States. Therapy sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
He supports parents looking for help with parenting stress and family conflict, and he helps people cope with life changes and rebuild healthy patterns.
What Willie works with
Everything Willie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Willie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Willie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Internal Family Systems
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 and online options
Willie often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thoughts and feelings and then try different ways of responding. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and aligning work with the client's goals while building trust and self-understanding. Cognitive behavioral work uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and reduce distress.He also uses emotionally-focused ideas to address attachment and relationship pain by identifying feelings and reconnecting with core needs. These approaches are explained in plain language and chosen together with the client so treatment fits each person's goals and preferences. The therapist frames this as a collaborative process and adjusts strategies based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work or family schedules and to keep continuity of care across distances.
Questions people ask about Willie
What issues does Willie commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a straightforward, client-centered approach with practical exercises. Sessions include reflection, identifying unhelpful emotions, and steps to change thoughts and behavior.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Willie has 32 years of experience working in clinical settings with individuals, couples, and groups on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in Utah and Nevada, and he practices from Nevada.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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