Shanekka Brown-Johnson, LMFT

Shanekka Brown-Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 14 years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults from diverse backgrounds. She has worked with LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals as well as other underserved and underrepresented communities across settings that include residential mental health, residential substance abuse treatment, schools, domestic violence and family shelters, and outpatient care. Shanekka specializes in helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and adjustment disorders while also addressing relationship and workplace concerns, co-occurring disorders, and substance abuse recovery maintenance.

Her practice emphasizes person-centered, culturally responsive care that seeks to empower clients to build resilience and make meaningful changes. She integrates evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused techniques, and Narrative Therapy to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Shanekka works with mild, moderate, and severe mental health conditions and also focuses on issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, family of origin dynamics, forgiveness, and feelings of guilt or shame.

In addition to direct therapy, Shanekka is committed to professional development and expanding access to mental health resources through workshops, training, and educational materials. She approaches clinical work collaboratively, helping clients set goals and develop practical strategies for long-term well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Shanekka often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and build practical skills for living in ways that matter to them. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that support meaningful goals, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a structured approach that helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is commonly applied to mood disorders, panic and anxiety, and problems with coping and stress.

Client-Centered Therapy is another cornerstone of her practice, offering a supportive, empathic environment where the therapist follows the client's lead and collaboratively explores goals. This approach can be particularly helpful for building self-esteem, processing trauma, and navigating relationship or identity concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shanekka works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she may blend techniques over time to best support progress.

Online therapy with Shanekka is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care during life changes and to access support from home or work with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt sessions to the client’s needs.