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Online therapist

Shiloh Johnson

Practical support for families and parents

Credentials
LMFT
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shiloh

Shiloh Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She aims to make therapy feel approachable and practical for parents and caregivers. Sessions are meant to help with day-to-day stress, relationship strain, and parenting challenges.

The tone is calm and hopeful, with attention to what is working now and what could change. Shiloh uses a mix of talk-based work and creative activities depending on the family's needs.

Background and approach

She draws on methods that help people understand attachment patterns, change unhelpful thinking, and improve communication. For children and teens she can include play-focused techniques that let younger clients show rather than tell what they feel. Her background includes mobile therapy and independent practice experience in Pennsylvania.

She has six years of clinical work as an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. That experience informs how she supports couples and families through conflict, grief, addiction, trauma, and big life transitions. In session, she usually helps families notice what already goes well and then builds on those strengths.

She also works on repairing damaged patterns and teaching practical skills for daily life. Parents often leave with specific ideas they can try between sessions. People seek her help for things like anxiety, depression, ADHD, blended family difficulties, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

She frames change as a collaborative process and focuses on small, doable steps toward steadier relationships and clearer boundaries.

Approaches that translate well to online family work

Attachment-Based Therapy helps families notice patterns in how they relate and react to each other. It focuses on strengthening connection and safety so parents and children feel more supported. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the family's goals and uses active listening to make space for what matters most to them. Finding the right approach is part of the process, and the therapist will collaborate with each family to decide which methods fit their needs. She will check in about goals and preferences and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. Families are invited to try techniques in sessions and report back on what helps. Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit busy family lives. These formats let parents connect from home, share updates between meetings, and use flexible ways to practice skills. The practical benefit is easier scheduling and more ways to stay engaged in the work between sessions.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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 kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Therapy covers common family and parenting issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, and communication problems. Additional topics include ADHD, blended family issues, fertility concerns, and caregiver stress.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
The approach blends attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions mix talk therapy with practical exercises and sometimes creative activities for children and families.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has six years of clinical experience working in mobile therapy and independent practice. That background includes work with individuals, couples, children, adolescents, and families.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Pennsylvania LMFT number MF001287, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different family schedules and preferences.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

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