Works with
How Zakia works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, MD, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Maryland, Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Zakia
Zakia Johnson is a licensed professional counselor with two decades of clinical experience. She practices in Maryland and focuses on helping people manage strong emotions, improve relationships, and cope with life changes. Zakia uses straightforward language and steady support to help clients find practical ways forward.
She aims to build dependable therapeutic relationships. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person sitting in the room. That can mean learning to calm anger, handle anxiety, process grief, or manage mood shifts tied to bipolar disorder or depression.
Background and approach
Zakia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to teach tools that work in everyday life. She offers individual sessions as well as shorter check-ins when needed. Her approach emphasizes consistency, accountability, and small steps that add up over time.
Many clients come for help with stress, trauma, addictions, ADHD, or parenting strain. Others seek support around attachment wounds, abandonment, communication problems, or feelings of emptiness. Zakia also assists people coping with pregnancy and childbirth, postpartum depression, and career transitions.
Her style is practical and calm. She helps people learn skills to manage emotions, improve boundaries, and rebuild self-respect. The goal is clearer thinking, fewer reactive moments, and more ability to pursue personal goals.
What Zakia works with
Everything Zakia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Zakia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Zakia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotion regulation. One common approach is skill-based work that teaches breathing, grounding, and thought-management strategies to reduce intense anger and anxiety. These tools help people regain control in tense moments and respond more calmly.Another approach centers on processing trauma and loss through paced conversation and coping strategies. This work helps people make sense of painful events, reduce intrusive memories, and rebuild routines that support daily functioning. Both approaches aim to give clear steps someone can use between sessions.
Choosing the right therapy style is a team effort. Zakia will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods if something does not fit. The first sessions focus on understanding needs and agreeing on practical targets to track progress together.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or transportation limits. Video calls allow a full session experience, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat supports quick check-ins during a work break, and text-based messaging works for shorter updates or ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to keep momentum and fit care into a real life schedule.
Questions people ask about Zakia
What issues does Zakia commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, anger, grief, and trauma-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is practical and steady, focusing on skill-building and short-term tools that people can use in daily life.
How long has she practiced?
Zakia has provided counseling and behavioral health support for 20 years in a variety of settings.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in Maryland and holds LPC, MD, and LCPC credentials including PA LPC and MD LCPC as listed.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.