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Willie Johnson, LCSW

  • Experience32 years
  • LocationNevada
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Willie

Willie Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with more than three decades of practice in Nevada who works with adults confronting stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma, mood disorders, addiction, grief, and ADHD.

Background and approach

He emphasizes helping people disentangle their core sense of self from transient feelings and reactions, guiding them to notice patterns that drive unhelpful behavior and to reclaim personal agency. Willie’s approach encourages clients to move beyond mere coping toward lasting shifts in how they relate to themselves and others.

In sessions he focuses on identifying secondary emotions and internal parts that influence behavior, and on releasing guilt and pain related to harm experienced or caused. His work aims to build self-awareness, challenge negative thinking, and strengthen healthier life functioning so clients can pursue forgiveness, respect, and accountability beginning with themselves.

Willie brings practical experience and a compassionate, goal-oriented stance to help people make meaningful changes in their daily lives.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an empathetic, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and experiences drive the work; it helps people clarify values, build self-understanding, and increase confidence in making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the connections among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies for challenging unhelpful thinking and developing healthier habits, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on relational patterns and emotional bonds, helping partners or individuals understand and reshape interaction cycles that contribute to distress.

Finding the right approach typically evolves through collaboration. The therapist will work together with each person to assess needs, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust techniques over time so that treatment aligns with preferences and progress rather than assuming a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make scheduling more flexible and reduce geographic barriers, allowing people to access licensed professionals from different locations. These formats support continuity of care and make it easier to maintain regular appointments while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Willie commonly address?
He works with a wide set of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related concerns, and ADHD among other challenges.
What is Willie’s therapeutic style like?
His style is client-centered and collaborative, emphasizing self-awareness and identifying emotional patterns to create practical change using evidence-informed approaches.
What level of experience does he bring?
He has 32 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups on a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Willie is an LCSW licensed in Utah (UT LCSW 14251841-3501) and Nevada (NV LCSW 5530-C) and provides services from Nevada.
Can nonlocal clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients and communicates in English for sessions with people outside his immediate region.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available in multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Internal Family Systems

Experience

32+ years

Licensed

Nevada, Utah

Languages

English

What Willie can help with

Willie Johnson works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Willie works with individuals, couples, families, and groups dealing with anger, trauma, attachment issues, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and other mood disorders.

How Willie approaches therapy

Willie's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Willie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Nevada.