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Online therapist

Angel Johnson

Compassionate, practical support for parents

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
16 years
Licensed in
Illinois, Indiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Angel

Angel Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience. She focuses on parenting concerns and common family stresses like anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, ADHD, and substance-related issues. Angel aims to listen, set clear boundaries, and build a working relationship that helps parents make practical changes.

Her tone in sessions is direct, caring, and grounded in real-world solutions. She has a long history in school social work, spending a decade in Illinois schools doing crisis intervention and community outreach.

Background and approach

That work led to strong case-management skills and experience tailoring interventions to children and adolescents. Before the COVID crisis she also provided home-based therapy for clients of different ages. Since Fall 2022 Angel has been a clinical therapist at a residential treatment facility serving at-risk adolescents.

That role deepened her experience with trauma, neglect, abuse, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, and substance use. She uses those experiences to inform practical strategies for parents and caregivers. Angel holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - in Illinois and Indiana.

She brings a faith-informed sense of purpose to her work while keeping sessions focused on clear goals. Parents can expect collaborative planning, concrete steps, and straightforward feedback. Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods, and she welcomes remote formats.

Sessions are presented in everyday language so parents can use what they learn at home right away.

Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows the parent's lead, reflects concerns, and helps clarify what matters most so parents feel heard and understood.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood, and stress that parents can practice between sessions to see practical change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the parent about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past. Together they choose or combine methods that match the family's needs and adjust them over time.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life. Video calls allow face-to-face connection from home, phone sessions work when video isn't practical, and live chat or text messaging can support short check-ins or coaching between meetings. These options provide flexibility so parents can access help when they need it most.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Angel help with?
Angel works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, eating concerns, parenting challenges, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
She takes a client-centered and practical approach, listening carefully and setting clear boundaries. Sessions focus on real steps parents can try between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has 16 years of practice, including ten years as a school social worker and recent work at a residential treatment facility for at-risk adolescents.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
Angel is an LCSW licensed in Illinois (IL LCSW 149.020266) and Indiana (IN LCSW 34008386A) and practices from Indiana.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
16 years
Licensed
Illinois, Indiana
Languages
English

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