Janis Johnson, LCSW

Janis Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 32 years of experience helping people move toward greater well-being and purpose. Based in Utah, she brings both extensive clinical training and personal life roles - including wife, teacher, mother, and grandmother - to her work, which inform a compassionate and practical approach to therapy.

Janis works with adults facing stress and anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, difficulties with motivation, self-defeating patterns, and challenges related to trauma and life transitions. She also addresses parenting and caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and issues that arise with aging. Her practice includes support for a wide range of concerns such as mood disorders, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, relationship and family of origin issues, and adjustments around pregnancy and childbirth.

Grounded in respect and sensitivity, Janis emphasizes listening and collaboration. Together with each person she creates an individualized treatment plan that draws on evidence-informed methods to meet specific needs. Her goal is to support and empower clients to build coping skills, find meaning, and foster sustainable growth as they work toward a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Janis integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the pace and topics of work while the therapist provides empathy and support - this approach is helpful for building self-esteem, processing life changes, and strengthening coping skills. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing skills to shift those patterns, making it effective for anxiety, depression, and motivation challenges.

Janis also uses mindfulness techniques to help people increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can ease stress and improve emotional regulation. Choosing the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process - Janis collaborates with each person to determine which methods best align with their needs, goals, and preferences so therapy feels practical and personally meaningful.

Online therapy with Janis is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited local options. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support from home while working toward lasting change.