Dr. Damien Johnson
Calm, practical help for family and parenting challenges
- Credentials
- LPC, LCMHC
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed in
- South Carolina, North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Damien
Dr. Damien Johnson offers help for parents and individuals dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, and ADHD. He introduces a calm, straightforward style in sessions and focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behavior connect.
He writes plainly, listens without judgment, and works with clients to set clear, achievable goals. Dr. Johnson holds a Ph.D. in Human Services and brings 17 years of clinical experience to his work.
Background and approach
Dr. Johnson earned a B.S. in Criminal Justice, a M.A. in Counseling, and a Ph.D. in Human Services. He is licensed in South Carolina as a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC (SC LPC 5249) and in North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - LCMHC (NC LCMHC 7860).
His background includes leading a personal counseling and community outreach agency focused on mental health and substance use concerns. In practice he uses an eclectic mix of approaches to match what each person needs. He leans on client-centered methods to meet people where they are and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to link thinking and behavior.
He also draws from Emotionally-Focused Therapy, existential ideas, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Dr.
Johnson helps clients identify strengths, set goals, and learn concrete skills for managing emotions and daily challenges. He uses techniques that can be practiced between sessions to support lasting change. Therapy is offered in multiple formats to suit busy schedules.
Many clients find the combination of straightforward talk, targeted skills work, and flexible session options useful when juggling family and life demands.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and meeting people where they are. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's pace, reflects concerns back, and helps set realistic goals to address parenting, relationships, and daily stressors.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them in everyday life. It teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood shifts, and impulsive behaviors so clients can try new responses between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and change the patterns that keep emotional distance or conflict in relationships. It can be useful when intimacy problems or recurring arguments feel stuck.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss these methods and help decide which fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. Plans are adjusted over time as progress and priorities change.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, handle urgent concerns between meetings, and maintain continuity when schedules or locations change.
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.
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.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina, North Carolina
- Languages
- English
Next step
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