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Online therapist

Chandra Johnson

Practical, family-focused therapy for stress and change

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Chandra

Chandra Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help families and individuals facing stress and change. She blends common-sense skills with attention to emotions so people can manage daily pressures and repair strained relationships. Chandra keeps language simple in sessions and focuses on clear steps clients can try between meetings.

Her work covers family and parenting concerns along with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and anger.

Background and approach

She also supports people struggling with self-esteem, career crossroads, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Communication problems, loneliness, finding life purpose, and building self-love are additional areas she addresses. Chandra draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to match tools to each situation.

She explains techniques plainly and practices them together with clients so skills become useful in real life. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented. She holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - credential and has eight years of clinical experience.

Chandra is based in Texas and conducts sessions in English. She encourages parents and caregivers to reach out when family patterns feel overwhelming and to consider small changes that can have steady impact. Starting therapy is treated as a step-by-step process.

Chandra emphasizes strengths, respects each person's story, and helps design practical strategies parents can use right away.

Approaches you can use online with a licensed therapist

Chandra commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and express core emotions that shape relationships, which can be useful for family and parenting concerns and repairing connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about the clients goals, challenges, and preferences and will suggest methods to try. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to fit meetings into busy family routines, continue therapy during life transitions, and practice skills between sessions. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach strategies, coach through difficult conversations, and support steady steps toward change.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Chandra address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, family and relationship issues, intimacy-related concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions emphasize simple skills, emotional understanding, and steps clients can try between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has eight years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker and has worked professionally in related roles for over a decade. That background informs her work with family and parenting concerns and other issues listed above.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LCSW credential - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - with TX LCSW 56869 and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Chandra offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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