Amanda Johnson, MD, LCSW-C, LCSW

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Amanda Johnson uses evidence-based, practical approaches tailored to relationships and individual challenges. She applies couples-focused work that emphasizes structured communication and steps to rebuild trust - an approach aimed at helping partners interrupt reactive cycles and create clearer, safer interactions. She also uses attachment-informed work to explore how early caregiving and family of origin patterns shape current relationships, which can be helpful for clients dealing with abandonment, attachment wounds, or blended-family dynamics. In addition, she employs skills-based interventions that address anxiety and substance use by identifying triggers, teaching coping strategies, and replacing survival-driven habits with more grounded responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Amanda collaborates with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She balances challenge with support, helping clients try different tools and adjust their care plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule consistent sessions, maintain momentum between appointments, and choose the format that suits a client’s life and comfort level, while preserving the therapeutic focus on meaningful change.