Frankye Johnson, LCSW, LMFT

Frankye Johnson is a licensed Indiana clinician with 40 years of professional clinical experience supporting adults through a wide range of life challenges. She holds the credentials LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - which reflect her training in both social work and relational therapy. Over four decades she has helped people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family concerns, rebuild self-esteem and motivation, and cope with depression and shifting life circumstances.

Frankye prefers working with adults over 25 who are ready to engage actively in the work needed to bring about meaningful change. She also has a particular interest in working with Black/African American clients, informed by her own background and experience. Her practice addresses issues such as grief, anger, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress, as well as related concerns including abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and feelings of isolation.

In sessions she strives to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly and practically. Frankye recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and she affirms and supports each person who takes that first step toward change.

Approaches and Options for Online Therapy

Frankye Johnson blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to support adults navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s own goals and experiences, offering empathic listening and collaboration to help people clarify values and build self-trust. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.

She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to help individuals find internal motivation for change, particularly when facing ambivalence about decisions related to career, relationships, or personal goals. Determining the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process - Frankye works with each person to identify what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Frankye is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic limitations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support when it is needed, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on practical steps toward the changes they want to achieve.