Aesha Johnson, MD, LCSW-C

Aesha Johnson, MD, LCSW-C, combines a medical degree and a licensed clinical social work credential to support individuals facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, career concerns, and major life transitions. With 16 years of clinical experience, she focuses on helping clients maintain mental and physical well-being while remaining in the least restrictive environment possible. Her practice emphasizes practical, goal-oriented work that translates into daily improvements in functioning and productivity.

She uses a blend of client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more constructive ways of thinking. By exploring how thoughts influence feelings and actions, she collaborates with clients to develop tools that reduce barriers to engagement in everyday life.

Aesha guides clients in setting meaningful, achievable goals and creates step-by-step plans that feel motivating and doable. Her approach is supportive and action-oriented, aimed at equipping people with skills they can apply between sessions. She welcomes the opportunity to help clients move toward the life they want to live and to become the best version of themselves.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Aesha Johnson draws on client-centered therapy to create a caring, collaborative space where the client's perspective and goals direct the work. This approach helps people feel heard and supports exploration of values and priorities.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical approach that identifies patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and teaches specific skills to shift those patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and difficulties with focus and motivation.

Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit for clients who are ambivalent about change; it uses guided conversation to strengthen motivation and clarify personal reasons for taking steps forward.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Aesha works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and different communication styles. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals and to integrate therapy into a busy life, while preserving the same collaborative, evidence-informed focus that shapes her in-person work.