Michael Johnnson
Guidance for family and life transitions
- Credentials
- LPC
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Michael
Michael Johnnson is a licensed professional counselor with four decades of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting demands, and life transitions. He offers straightforward support and practical tools for people juggling work, family, and personal challenges.
In sessions he listens first and adapts the approach to fit each person. He draws on methods that can be brief and solution-focused or deeper when issues are complex.
Background and approach
Clients know what to expect because he discusses goals and the plan for therapy together. Michael uses several evidence-based approaches to address problems like depression, grief, addiction, and communication breakdowns. He also brings experience with blended family issues, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, and neurodiversity topics such as autism and Asperger syndrome.
This background informs how he tailors interventions for practical change. He is licensed as an LPC in Wisconsin - WI LPC 3648-125 - and communicates in English. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules.
Michael emphasizes collaboration and clear steps so progress is visible. People who choose him often want direct, respectful guidance and a plan they can follow between sessions. He aims to help clients reduce overwhelm, improve relationships, and move toward goals with measurable steps.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes by focusing on what matters rather than trying to eliminate every unpleasant feeling.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping strategies that clients can practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michael will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels useful, and then tailor methods in a collaborative way. That may mean trying a short solution-focused plan first, then shifting to deeper work if needed.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy family and work schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins and ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing daily responsibilities.
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.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Visually impaired
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to Michael
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- Stop at any point