Therapist profile
Robin Johnson, LMSW, LICSW
LICSW counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practices
About Robin
Robin Johnson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with eight years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, and ADHD. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear conversation rather than clinical jargon.
Her style is direct and transparent. She listens and follows the client's lead while offering guidance and gentle challenge when needed. Sessions often include talk therapy alongside concrete skills practice like emotion regulation and grounding techniques.
Robin uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs in the moment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) based skills support emotion regulation and managing intense reactions. Client-centered work emphasizes the client's goals and choices.
She also draws on mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and simple relaxation methods to support coping and decision-making. This can look like short skill drills in a session, homework between meetings, or experimenting with new ways of setting limits with others.
Robin has worked with a wide range of concerns related to mood and behavior, including obsessive thoughts, panic, addiction, trauma, and family-related stress. Her approach is practical and focused on what people can do differently day to day. She sees adults remotely from Michigan and conducts sessions in English.
How sessions work
How Robin combines approach and remote work
Robin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills in sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce distress. DBT-based skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's goals and choices. That means the therapist and client decide together which approaches to try and adjust them as progress is made. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work and is determined collaboratively based on needs and preferences.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Remote work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Practical tools like brief skills practice, homework between meetings, and screen-shared handouts can be used to make remote sessions feel focused and useful.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, ADHD, and related mood or behavior issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and transparent. She mixes talk therapy with practical skills like emotion regulation, grounding, and relaxation.
What is her clinical experience?
She has eight years of experience as a clinician and uses a combination of CBT, DBT-based skills, client-centered methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LMSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify particular formats.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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