About Preston
Preston Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of licensed experience in the mental health field. He brings straightforward care and steady support to people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and life changes. His approach is warm and down-to-earth.
He values empathy, tactful honesty, and a bit of humor when it fits. Preston studied psychology in college and completed a master’s in community counseling. He has worked across inpatient and outpatient settings, acute care facilities, and in K-12 school programs.
Background and approach
That background gives him experience with both individual and group work in a range of mental health settings. In sessions he focuses on practical steps people can use right away. He uses client-centered conversations to understand what matters most to each person.
He also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and solution-focused ideas to set short-term goals. Preston pays attention to daily struggles as well as bigger patterns. He helps people tackle relationship stress, parenting strain, anger, substance concerns, and career-related pressure.
He also supports those coping with trauma, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue. People who want a steady, respectful guide often find his style helpful. He aims to meet clients where they are, work at a realistic pace, and help them build skills that stick.
He welcomes questions and works with each person to set clear, attainable steps for change.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's priorities. In practice this means sessions start with the client's concerns and build plans that reflect their values and day-to-day life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers clear tools and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, depression, ADHD-related routines, and stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they choose techniques and pace the work so it fits the client's schedule and needs rather than imposing a single method.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when seeing body language matters. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or when writing helps to sort thoughts. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep therapy consistent over time.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
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