Chris Johns, LPC

Chris Johns is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 27 years of experience offering practical help for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed. He focuses on common life challenges like stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse.

He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters most. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and step-by-step strategies. He listens first, then helps people find tools that fit their daily life.

Chris uses approaches that include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and trauma-focused methods. Those approaches are used to reduce distress, change unhelpful patterns, and build coping skills that people can practice between sessions.

He also addresses issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment difficulties, caregiving stress, chronic health challenges, body image, and aging-related concerns. Conversations often include practical problem solving, communication skills, and pacing for difficult memories or emotions.

Clients can expect straightforward talk, guided exercises, and gentle challenge when needed. The focus is on realistic steps to improve daily functioning and relationships. Chris aims to help people regain a sense of control and move toward a more fulfilling life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and shaping sessions around each person's goals. In practice this means the therapist follows what matters to the client and responds with empathy and reflection to help clarify next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online sessions may include simple exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and replace it with practical behaviors that reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about what feels most useful and try different strategies until there is a good fit. That conversation is collaborative and adjusts as goals change.

Regarding logistics, the specific session formats for this therapist are not listed here, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also make some brief skill-building exercises and homework easier to review between meetings.