Janis Johnson, LCSW

Janis Johnson is an LCSW with 32 years of clinical experience. She greets people with warmth and a steady listening ear, and she focuses on helping them move toward a more satisfying life. Janis draws on her life roles as a wife, teacher, mother, and grandmother to connect with clients in plain, respectful language.

Janis works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles. She also helps those coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, trauma, and issues tied to mood disorders. Traumatic brain injury appears among the topics she addresses when it is part of a person's story.

Her approach centers on listening first, then building a plan together. She uses client-centered methods to understand what matters most to each person. Janis also incorporates cognitive behavioral ideas to tackle unhelpful thinking and solution-focused steps to create manageable change.

Mindfulness and narrative approaches are part of her toolkit when they fit a person's goals. She aims to help people notice patterns, reframe painful memories, and practice small skills that make daily life easier. Her style is practical and compassionate, with an emphasis on dignity and respect.

Janis works in Utah and communicates in English. She encourages people to take the first step and complete a brief matching questionnaire to begin the process of scheduling sessions. The initial work is about listening, clarifying goals, and choosing an approach that fits.

How Janis’s approaches translate to online therapy

Janis commonly draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person, which helps build trust and clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and introduces practical exercises to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people stay grounded and notice thoughts without getting overwhelmed. These practices can help with stress, mood symptoms, and coping after trauma or life changes. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful before settling on a plan.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins that match your schedule. Janis aims to tailor sessions so exercises and homework fit your daily life, whether you need shorter check-ins or more in-depth conversations.