Pia Johnson, LCSW

Pia Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 16 years of experience helping people move toward more satisfying and balanced lives. She approaches therapy with a straightforward, supportive style that honors each person as an individual, working collaboratively to build on existing strengths and create lasting change. Pia emphasizes a humanistic, holistic perspective, meeting clients where they are and guiding them at a pace that feels right for their personality, relationships, and circumstances.

Over her career she has worked with a broad range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, work and life stress, relationship and marital issues, loss and grief, and challenges related to identity and attachment. She has particular experience with LGBTQ singles and couples and addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, communication problems, infidelity, family of origin concerns, and life transitions. Her work has been featured in Essence, Cosmopolitan, and Mind Body Magazine.

Pia uses practical tools to cultivate resilience and coping skills, and she aims to empower clients to discover clarity, strengthen relationships, and pursue a more authentic, fulfilling life. Her informal yet professional manner supports open conversation and practical progress toward clients’ goals.

Humanistic and Strengths-Based Care Delivered Online

Humanistic therapy focuses on the whole person, emphasizing self-awareness, personal values, and growth. This approach helps clients explore what matters to them, build clarity about life direction, and reconnect with their authentic selves in the face of stress, relationship struggles, or life transitions.

A strengths-based approach identifies and builds on a client’s existing resources and coping skills, turning those assets into practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, caregiver strain, and communication problems. By highlighting resilience and capacity, this work supports steady, attainable change without forcing a one-size-fits-all model.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Pia collaborates with each client to determine which techniques and goals fit best, adjusting methods as progress and preferences evolve. This collaborative planning helps ensure therapy aligns with a client’s needs and pace.

Online sessions offer flexibility in how therapy happens - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, accommodate different comfort levels, and maintain continuity during life changes. Licensed professionals can deliver effective, evidence-informed support through these formats while tailoring the work to each client’s circumstances.