About Makeesa
Makeesa Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia who helps people handle stress and anxiety. She works with individuals facing relationship strain, grieving a loss, or managing parenting challenges. Her tone is respectful and compassionate, and she focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.
She draws on a decade of experience to shape each conversation and plan to fit the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Sessions are organized around what a client needs right now, not a one-size-fits-all method. That might mean practicing coping skills, talking through communication habits, or making a plan for grief and major life changes. Makeesa pays attention to the stresses caregivers face and to issues that often follow trauma, including post-traumatic stress and sexual assault and abuse.
She also helps people navigate guilt, shame, and problems inside family systems. When domestic violence or safety concerns appear, she addresses them with care and practical next steps. Her approach is collaborative: she listens first, then outlines options and goals the client can try between sessions.
Makeesa aims to build confidence and self-compassion so people can manage setbacks and move toward better daily routines. Sessions are offered in English and use formats like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin and schedules appointments according to availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Makeesa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on managing anxiety and stress. One common approach emphasizes practical coping skills - teaching breathing exercises, grounding techniques, and brief behavioral steps that reduce overwhelm. These tools are useful for panic, persistent worry, and high-stress moments.She also centers work on communication and relationship skills, helping people notice patterns, practice new ways of speaking, and set clearer boundaries. This approach helps with repeated conflicts, caregiving stress, and family problem solving. For grief and trauma-related concerns she blends pacing and emotional support so clients can process difficult memories without feeling rushed.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to goals, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust based on what works. Together they set short-term aims and practical tasks to try between sessions so progress is clear and measurable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or lower bandwidth situations. Live chat or text works well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or continuing work between appointments. These options make it easier to get consistent support around everyday life and changing schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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