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LPC, MD, LCPC

Zakia Johnson, LPC, MD, LCPC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationMaryland
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Zakia

Zakia Johnson brings two decades of clinical experience to her practice in Maryland, holding LPC, MD, and LCPC credentials. She has built a career on steady, accountable care and works with individuals through focused counseling to strengthen emotional and behavioral health.

Background and approach

Her intention is to help clients access the resources they need to reach fuller mental, physical, and spiritual well-being while navigating life’s transitions. Her approach emphasizes practical tools and long-term growth, offering individual, small group, and family counseling tailored to each person’s needs.

Zakia frames therapy as a process of planting seeds for future resilience, helping clients develop coping skills that apply across changing circumstances. Areas she addresses include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family challenges, parenting, anger, career concerns, mood disorders, and coping with life changes.

Clients can expect a reliable clinician who focuses on cultivating sustainable progress rather than quick fixes. Her work also attends to related themes such as attachment and abandonment issues, communication and control struggles, postpartum and perinatal concerns, forgiveness, and self-love, always aiming to expand the client’s capacity to thrive.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care



Zakia incorporates evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill development and emotional regulation. One approach helps clients identify patterns in thoughts and behaviors and build practical strategies for managing anxiety, stress, and mood symptoms. Another approach emphasizes processing trauma and difficult experiences in a paced, supportive way to reduce their ongoing impact on daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist will discuss options, listen to the client’s goals and preferences, and tailor methods so they match the individual’s needs rather than applying a single technique to every situation.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life or to continue care from different locations within Maryland. These formats allow for regular check-ins, practice of new skills between sessions, and ongoing support while accommodating varied schedules and comfort levels.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Zakia commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, relationships, family dynamics, parenting, anger, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style emphasizes consistency, dependability, and practical skill-building to support long-term growth and resilience rather than quick fixes.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Zakia has practiced for 20 years, providing individual, small group, and family counseling focused on enhancing overall mental health and functioning.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LPC, MD, and LCPC credentials with license details PA LPC PC007496 and MD LCPC LC6316, and she practices in Maryland.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on client preference and availability.
How are costs and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessForgivenessMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-love

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Maryland, Pennsylvania

Languages

English

What Zakia can help with

Zakia Johnson works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and ADHD.

Experience and training

Zakia is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Maryland, with 20 years of clinical experience.