Heather Johnson, LMSW
Calm, practical support for everyday parenting challenges
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Heather
Heather Johnson is a licensed master social worker with seven years of clinical experience. She offers a calm, respectful presence and focuses on practical steps parents can use to manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, or challenges tied to parenting and life changes. Her sessions are conversational and interactive.
Heather centers the person in front of her and listens first, then works with them to set small, achievable goals. She uses evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try new coping skills.
Background and approach
Heather draws on client-centered and narrative ideas to help people tell their story and find strengths they may have missed. She also uses motivational interviewing to support change when someone feels stuck. These approaches are blended into a plan shaped by each person’s priorities and values.
In session she focuses on clear steps - skills to reduce overwhelm, strategies to manage mood, and ways to improve communication. That might mean learning a thought-tracking technique, practicing short mindfulness exercises, or trying different ways to respond in tense moments. Heather works from Michigan and offers sessions in English.
She aims to help people build routines and coping tools that fit day-to-day life, with a respectful, faith-aware outlook when that matters to the person.
What Heather works with
Everything Heather lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Heather helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Heather lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Heather's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's lead. Online sessions using this approach focus on what matters most to the client and build goals that fit their day-to-day life.Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. In online work this often means learning a simple skill, practicing it between sessions, and checking progress during video or phone visits.
Mindfulness therapy teaches short attention and breathing exercises to reduce immediate stress. These practices translate well to brief check-ins by text or a guided exercise during a video call.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Heather works collaboratively to decide which methods match someone’s goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can work for brief check-ins, homework review, or quick coping prompts between longer visits. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and reach a therapist from different locations.
Questions people ask about Heather
What concerns does Heather commonly address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, parenting issues, grief, addictions, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is Heather's therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and interactive, focused on listening first and then working together on practical steps and goals.
What kind of background does she bring to sessions?
Heather has seven years of clinical experience and blends client-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches.
Where is Heather licensed and based?
She is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for meeting with Heather?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Heather?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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