About Karl
Karl Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with more than 12 years of experience. He helps people facing anxiety, stress, addiction, relationship strain, and life transitions. He also supports those dealing with ADHD, depression, grief, and self-esteem challenges.
Karl uses straightforward talk and practical steps to help clients move forward. Karl’s style is interactive and collaborative. He adapts each session to the person in front of him rather than using a single method for everyone.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals, small behavior changes, and building skills that fit daily life. He draws on several different approaches, including cognitive behavioral tools and emotion-focused work. These help people reframe thoughts, manage strong feelings, and repair relationship dynamics.
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to support values-based change and greater emotional flexibility. Karl has worked in a range of clinical settings over more than a decade, giving him experience with adults, couples, and family dynamics. He aims to treat people with respect, honesty, and empathy while encouraging practical steps toward change.
When someone is ready to begin, he tailors the plan to their needs and pace. Early sessions typically clarify goals, identify obstacles, and agree on concrete steps to try between meetings. He reminds people that starting therapy is a courageous move and celebrates small gains along the way.
Evidence-informed approaches for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It is often used for depression, anxiety, sleep, and eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and shifting emotional responses in close relationships to improve connection and reduce conflict.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Karl treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss options based on a person’s goals, preferences, and what they want to change. Together they experiment with techniques and adjust the plan as progress and needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video helps preserve face-to-face interaction for deeper conversations. Phone sessions are a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style prompts, or extra reflection between longer sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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