Heather Johnson, LMSW

Based in Michigan 7 years in practice Online sessions

Compassionate, practical support for strong emotions

Works with

How Heather works

Practical facts

Credentials: LMSW
Licensed in: Michigan
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English
Session format: Online, through our partner platform

About Heather

Heather Johnson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who focuses on helping individuals navigate strong emotions and life stressors. She has seven years of clinical experience and uses practical, person-focused methods to help people manage anger, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns. Her approach centers on listening first and tailoring the work to each person.

Sessions draw on client-centered methods that honor a person’s perspective, and on cognitive behavioral techniques that look at how thoughts and behaviors interact.

Background and approach

Mindfulness tools and narrative work are offered to help people notice patterns and reshape unhelpful stories about themselves. Heather works with a wide range of concerns, including relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career pressure. She also supports people coping with major life changes, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues.

The focus is on concrete skills, clearer communication, and realistic steps forward. In sessions she aims to be warm and interactive. Conversations are guided by the client’s goals and strengths, and plans are adjusted as progress is made.

Heather explains methods in simple terms and practices techniques together in session so people can try them between meetings. To begin, she asks people to identify practical goals and small, achievable steps. The work balances short-term problem solving with attention to deeper patterns that keep problems recurring.

Heather helps people build tools to manage emotion, improve relationships, and feel more in control of daily life.

What Heather works with

Everything Heather lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Heather's practice.

Approaches Heather lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Practical approaches for online emotional work

Heather uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques in online sessions. Client-centered methods focus on listening and strengthening a person’s own goals and values; this helps people feel heard and guides collaborative decision making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Heather will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then try methods that fit. She adjusts plans as you try techniques, checking what helps and what doesn’t so the work stays useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and practicing new skills together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress between sessions, or getting support with moment-to-moment coping. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into busy lives.

Questions people ask about Heather

What concerns does Heather commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and related concerns such as addiction, parenting strain, grief, intimacy issues, bipolar disorder, and career pressure.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and interactive. She listens first, then uses person-centered conversations and practical exercises to build skills.

What kind of experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience helping people with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She holds an LMSW, which is a Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.