PuttingFamilyFirst

The therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp and we will earn a commission if you use our link - at no cost to you.

FJ Portrait of Fquira Johannes
Online therapist

Fquira Johannes

Compassionate guidance for steady family change

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
North Carolina, New Jersey, California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Fquira

Fquira Johannes greets people with a calm, steady presence and practical focus. She emphasizes small, manageable steps so progress feels doable even when life is overwhelming. Parents and carers will find straightforward help for issues like stress, sleep problems, parenting concerns, and relationship strain.

She keeps language simple and meets people where they are. Johannes draws on twenty years of practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, to guide conversations toward clear goals.

Background and approach

Sessions center on what each person knows about their life while the clinician offers tools and structure. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that get in the way, and Motivational Interviewing supports finding personal reasons to change. She often uses visual aids and hands-on activities when they help explain ideas.

That approach can make new skills easier to try at home. Practical parenting strategies, coping methods for anxiety and depression, and steps to manage substance concerns are common focuses. Her work also addresses grief, trauma, intimacy issues, body image, ADHD, and communication problems.

Johannes includes coaching elements to help people move toward clearer choices in careers and family roles. She treats each person as the expert on their life while offering structured support. Based in North Carolina, she holds licenses in multiple states and works with English-speaking clients, including international clients who can connect online.

Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling to fit your availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered work means the therapist treats the person as the expert in their own life and follows the client’s priorities while offering professional guidance. This approach helps when someone needs practical support and wants to build on what already works for them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing new skills that change how people feel and act. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and habit-related issues. Motivational Interviewing helps people find personal reasons to change and is often used when someone is working through addictions or commitment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to try methods that match their goals, preferences, and pace. That may mean combining techniques or adjusting them over time.

Online therapy makes these approaches easier to fit into busy family routines. Sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what feels most workable. This flexibility supports steady progress while balancing school, work, and caregiving responsibilities.

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 kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, family problems, parenting concerns, trauma and grief among others.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style centers the client as the expert while the clinician offers structure and tools, using practical, goal-focused methods like CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience to her work, drawing on that background when helping clients set and reach goals.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with CA LCSW 130939 and NJ LCSW 44SC06254300, and is based in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Experience
20 years
Licensed
North Carolina, New Jersey, California
Languages
English

Next step

Talk to Fquira

  • Takes a few minutes
  • Nothing to set up just to look
  • Stop at any point