Janis Johnson , LCSW

Janis Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of practice. She uses a warm, listening approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Janis draws on life experience as a wife, teacher, mother, and grandmother to relate to common challenges. She works with people who face parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.

Janis focuses on clear, practical steps rather than jargon. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and build coping skills. She uses client-centered work to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot patterns that keep problems stuck.

Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day calm. Narrative work helps people reframe painful stories and see different possibilities. Solution-focused tools are used when someone needs concrete next steps and quick relief.

Her background includes many years supporting people through grief, divorce and separation, caregiving stress, and recovery from trauma. She also addresses issues around pregnancy and childbirth, seasonal mood shifts, and traumatic brain injury. Janis aims to meet each client with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

People who choose Janis can expect collaborative planning and clear goals. She explains options and helps people pick what fits their life. Sessions are available from Utah and are conducted in English.

How Janis Uses Approaches Online

Janis commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online work. CBT involves noticing thought and behavior patterns, testing new actions, and building skills for anxiety, depression, and low motivation. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple breathing and attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve daily calm. These approaches suit people who want clear tools and steady skill-building.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Janis will listen to goals and try methods together to see what fits. She adapts exercises and session pace based on how a person responds and what works in their daily life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflections, and quick problem-solving between longer appointments. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into work, parenting, and caregiving routines.