Jennifer Johnson, LCSW

Jennifer Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Utah with 31 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship or intimacy challenges. She offers a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where vulnerability and authenticity are welcomed, while also providing encouragement and the occasional push needed to create meaningful change.

Jennifer works with individuals and couples on a wide range of concerns, including sexual wellness, intimacy, infidelity, communication, sexual function and dysfunction, and questions of sexual orientation and gender identity. Her clinical work often addresses attachment and abandonment issues, commitment and control struggles, polyamory and non-monogamous dynamics, process and sex addictions, and the emotional impacts of divorce, grief, and life transitions.

Her practice draws on a blend of therapeutic approaches tailored to each person - with an emphasis on Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and psychodynamic influences. She trained in psychodynamic approaches early in her career and now integrates relational methods to support couples and individuals. Jennifer holds two undergraduate degrees from the University of Utah and a Master of Social Work from Smith College, and she also teaches at the college level. Having lived in multiple regions of the United States, she has experience with diverse populations and welcomes the opportunity to work with people from varied backgrounds.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions for Relationships

Jennifer frequently uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help clients understand how early connections shape current relationships. This approach explores patterns of closeness and distance and is useful for people dealing with abandonment fears, commitment issues, or difficulty trusting partners.

She also employs Emotionally-Focused Therapy - EFT - which focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional responses between partners. EFT is especially helpful for couples working through communication breakdowns, infidelity, or persistent cycle conflicts that undermine intimacy.

Client-Centered Therapy is another cornerstone of her practice, offering a supportive, empathetic environment where clients lead the pace of change. This approach supports self-exploration and helps with stress, anxiety, depression, and questions around identity and sexual wellness.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Jennifer works with each person or couple to identify methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made.

Online therapy provides practical flexibility - video sessions, phone calls, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access licensed professionals from home or another convenient location. These options support continuity of care and make regular work on relationships and personal concerns more accessible.