Lamara Johnson , LCSW

Lamara Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, substance concerns, grief, and other life changes. She works with individuals who are dealing with trauma, parenting challenges, anger, mood concerns, ADHD, and LGBTQ issues. Lamara writes plainly and focuses on practical next steps in therapy. She uses a strengths-focused, person-centered way of working that begins with listening. Sessions aim to identify what is already working in a person’s life and build on those abilities. That approach helps people feel less stuck and more able to try small changes. Lamara also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are used to calm the body and reduce overwhelming feelings. Motivational interviewing supports people who want to change habits or manage substance use by strengthening their own reasons for change. Her practice pays attention to blended family dynamics, communication problems, divorce and separation, and multicultural concerns. She also supports people facing pregnancy and childbirth stress, prejudice and discrimination, and challenges tied to intellectual disability. Based in Louisiana, Lamara aims to create a welcoming space where someone can talk through what matters most. She helps people set clear, realistic goals and take concrete steps toward them.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on what a person already does well, helping people set goals that match their values. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior experiments to see what changes. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing skills to reduce overwhelming feelings and improve attention.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted over time based on what feels most helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth sessions and visual connection, while phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or people prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are handy for brief check-ins, tracking progress between sessions, or fitting support into a busy day.