Robin Johnson, LMSW, LICSW

Robin Johnson is a licensed social worker who works with people navigating moments when life feels bigger than expected or no longer manageable. She helps individuals who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or out of control to identify what matters, set practical goals, and take steps toward change. Clients direct the pace and focus of sessions while she provides guidance, structure, and compassionate challenge to support progress.

Her approach is direct and transparent while remaining warm and relaxed. She blends respect, empathy, humor, compassion, and measured confrontation to create an environment where difficult topics can be explored. She uses a combination of traditional and alternative techniques, including DBT-based skills for emotion regulation, cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, client-centered methods to honor each person’s experience, and grounding and relaxation practices to manage distress.

Robin works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions. She also has experience with adoption and foster care matters, attachment and codependency concerns, domestic violence, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and personality-related issues. She holds the credentials LMSW and LICSW - LMSW means Licensed Master Social Worker and LICSW means Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and offers primarily daytime availability Monday through Friday, with some evening or weekend chat sessions when possible.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Robin Johnson uses a mix of well-established techniques adapted for remote work to help clients manage emotions, shift unhelpful patterns, and build practical skills. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's unique perspective and creating a collaborative, nonjudgmental space that supports autonomy and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - or CBT - teaches strategies to identify and change negative thought and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - emphasizes skill-building in areas like emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it helpful for strong emotions and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Robin works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so the plan fits the individual's life and challenges. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals from various locations while preserving the therapeutic relationship and work toward goals.