About Damien
Dr. Damien Johnson offers help for people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges. He has 17 years of experience and brings a direct, person-centered style to sessions.
He uses practical methods that focus on thinking, feeling, and behavior to help people manage day-to-day difficulties. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Master of Arts in Counseling, and a Ph.D. in Human Services.
Background and approach
He lists credentials as LPC and LCMHC and practices in South Carolina. His background includes work with mental health and substance use concerns in community settings. In sessions he keeps the approach warm and collaborative.
He aims to meet people where they are and to set clear, achievable goals together. Conversations focus on strengths and on steps people can take between meetings. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts influence feelings and actions.
He also uses Client-Centered principles to shape the relationship, Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas for relationship and attachment concerns, and hypnotherapy and mindfulness tools when those fit a person’s needs. Dr. Johnson offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging.
He notes that international clients are accepted and that session billing is handled via a cancellable subscription model.
Therapy approaches to use in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows a person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach is useful for people who need a reassuring, accepting setting to talk through stress or relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand and shift patterns in close relationships. It can be useful when intimacy or attachment issues are causing distress. The therapist helps name emotions and create new ways of connecting with others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining approaches or trying strategies over several sessions to see what helps most.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and observing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging let clients share between sessions and fit therapy into a busy day. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep therapy consistent.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina, North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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