Hope Johnson, LCSW - Therapist in Missouri

About Hope

Hope Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker who draws on 21 years of experience. She uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies to help people who feel stuck or overwhelmed. Hope emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session.

She often helps with depression and anxiety, and with problems around relationships and motivation. Career worries, low self esteem, and big life changes are also common topics she addresses. Her approach is to listen first and then shape a plan that fits each person's situation.

Background and approach

Hope uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and reconnect clients with what matters. She also brings client-centered listening and mindfulness practices into sessions. Motivational interviewing techniques help when people are ready to make changes but feel unsure how to start.

Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings. Hope talks through small experiments, communication skills, and coping strategies that are realistic for busy lives. She adapts the pace to match how comfortable someone feels.

People who prefer collaboration will find she works alongside them to set goals. She frames progress as steady effort rather than instant fixes. Hope is licensed as an LCSW and practices with attention to each person’s individual needs.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Hope draws from acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then identify values to move toward. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like depression and anxiety. It often includes small homework steps to practice between sessions. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns and try methods that match your goals and comfort level. If one way doesn’t fit, she will adjust the techniques and pace until you find a better fit together. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to get support from home or work. The variety also lets people use the format that feels most natural, whether they prefer face-to-face conversation by video or shorter check-ins by text.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Hope commonly address?

She works with issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting, grief, trauma and abuse, and stress-related concerns. Additional focus areas include communication problems, divorce and separation, and women's issues.

What is her general therapy style?

Hope combines client-centered listening with practical methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on real-life steps you can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 21 years of professional work experience helping people with a wide range of concerns including mood, relationships, and life transitions.

Where is she licensed and based?

Hope is a licensed clinical social worker with LCSW credentials. Her license details include TX LCSW 55517 and MO LCSW 2023028037, and she practices from Missouri.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does payment and getting started work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 21 years
Licensed: Texas, Missouri
Languages: English

Next step

Talk to Hope

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

Explore online therapy options