About Willie
Willie Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with over 32 years of experience. He works with adults facing anxiety, stress, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns. He aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people who feel overwhelmed.
Willie focuses on helping clients separate who they are from the thoughts and feelings they carry. Sessions center on noticing patterns, naming difficult emotions, and learning small, doable skills to change daily habits.
Background and approach
He encourages people to regain control over reactions, not to be controlled by them. His work draws on client-centered listening plus structured tools from cognitive behavioral therapy. He also uses elements of emotionally-focused approaches and Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand parts of themselves that fuel conflict or avoidance.
The goal is clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and better relationships. Willie usually blends talk and practical exercises so sessions feel active and useful. He helps people work through grief, parenting stress, intimacy problems, and issues tied to identity and gender.
He also supports those coping with burnout and compassion fatigue. Willie is based in Nevada and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. He describes therapy as a step-by-step process that emphasizes self-reflection, forgiveness, and accountable change.
He invites people to start with what feels manageable and build from there.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Willie blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy in ways that focus on practical change. Client-centered therapy means the session begins with listening and reflecting so the person sets the pace and priorities. This approach helps people feel understood and clearer about what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy uses structured exercises to spot unhelpful thinking, test beliefs, and build new habits; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.He also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to help partners and individuals understand attachment and emotion-driven patterns. Together with the client he will decide which approach or mix fits best based on goals, life demands, and personal preference. That collaborative process means the plan can shift as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is closest to an in-person session and is good for deeper conversations. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Chat and text work well for brief check-ins, homework review, or quick coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day while still using the chosen therapeutic methods effectively.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 32 years
- Licensed
- Nevada, Utah
- Languages
- English
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