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Tina Johnson

Tina Johnson, LCSW

Therapist in Mississippi · 9+ years of experience

Calm guidance for stress and anxiety

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  • Warm listening
  • Practical tools
  • Goal focused

About Tina

Tina Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports concerns such as relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting struggles, anger, self-esteem, workplace strain, and compassion fatigue. Her tone is warm and straightforward, focusing on practical steps and steady listening.

With nine years of experience, she draws on plainspoken care and active listening to help clients feel heard. Sessions emphasize encouragement, skill building, and greater self-reliance. Tina helps people name problems, try manageable steps, and notice what changes.

Her approach mixes methods that teach new ways of thinking with practices that calm the body and mind. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, and acceptance-based work to reduce worry and improve daily functioning. She also brings client-centered habits that put the person’s priorities front and center.

Tina sees each person as capable of growth and decision making. She helps clients balance support with steps toward independence. Conversations often cover coping strategies for stress, ways to patch or change difficult relationships, and techniques to handle anger or overwhelming feelings.

Clients can expect a practical, encouraging style that focuses on real-life changes. Tina offers guidance toward clearer goals and manageable habits. She aims to help people leave sessions with something to try between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief

Also works with

LGBTParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Control issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

Mississippi, Texas

Languages

English

How Tina’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match their values. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce worry and improve mood. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with everyday stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and help people feel steadier in tense moments.

Picking the right approach is part of the work. Tina will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She tailors techniques over time based on what is helping and what feels workable in daily life.

The therapist biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find it easier to practice skills between meetings when sessions happen from their regular routine. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness exercises to an online setting so clients can try tools that match their needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Tina address?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem struggles, relationship and workplace issues, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapy style?

The style is practical and encouraging with an emphasis on active listening. Sessions focus on skills, small experiments, and building toward greater self-reliance.

What is her background and experience?

She holds a Master of Social Work and has nine years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, domestic abuse, and stress management.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed as MS LCSW and TX LCSW and practices from Mississippi.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options with the service before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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