Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Karl works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Karl
Karl Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of practice in Michigan. He offers straightforward help for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, substance concerns, and life transitions. He frames therapy as a practical step toward clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning.
Karl draws on several therapy styles to match each person’s needs rather than following one fixed method. Sessions are collaborative - he listens, offers feedback, and helps set small, concrete goals.
Background and approach
His work often focuses on coping skills, emotion regulation, and improving communication patterns. Many people come to him for help with anger, grief, depression, or issues that affect sleep, eating, or parenting. He also supports those dealing with trauma, addiction, ADHD, and major life changes.
Conversations aim to identify patterns and build new ways of responding that fit the client’s life. Karl emphasizes respect and empathy in sessions. He encourages clients to try behavioral changes and notices progress with practical steps rather than promises.
The pace is adjusted to what each person can manage so change feels doable. He uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based methods, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Client-Centered Therapy depending on the situation.
If someone is unsure which path to take, he works together to find the best fit and shape a clear plan for moving forward.
What Karl works with
Everything Karl lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Karl's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karl lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters most to them and take small actions that match those values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and anger by shifting focus toward meaningful behaviors rather than fighting uncomfortable thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice how past relationship patterns affect current reactions and communication, which can improve closeness and reduce conflict.Karl treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. He will discuss these methods, try out strategies, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. The goal is to pick tools that fit the person's goals, values, and everyday life rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text options are useful for brief check-ins, short reflections, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These formats help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while focusing on meaningful change.
Questions people ask about Karl
What concerns does Karl commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and communication issues, addictions, grief, trauma, sleep and eating problems, and life transitions.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He listens, offers feedback, and helps set small, achievable goals.
What is his professional background?
He has 12 years of counseling experience and a history of working with individuals and people facing relational and life-transition challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Michigan LPC - based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.