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Naeemah Johnson, LICSW

Collaborative, practical therapy for life challenges

20 years in practice · based in Washington · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Naeemah

Naeemah Johnson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience. She centers sessions on collaboration and helps people move toward the goals they set. Clients can expect a straightforward, nonjudgmental style that values strength, cultural awareness, and openness.

She focuses on common concerns such as anxiety and stress, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and problems with self-esteem. She also helps people facing work-related strain, relationship conflicts, breakups, parenting stress, and addiction-related struggles.

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Background and approach

Her practice includes attention to intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her approach blends practical, evidence-based methods with a client-centered stance. That means conversations aim to identify what matters to the person and then build workable steps toward change.

Sessions often include skills for managing strong emotions and new ways of handling difficult thoughts and behaviors. She works with issues tied to attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging concerns, chronic medical conditions, and caregiving stress. Naeemah also supports people exploring identity and sexual expression, including kink and alternative sex culture, and those navigating blended family dynamics.

Treatment plans are developed together with clear, realistic goals. Naeemah uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people build coping skills and reconnect to what matters most to them.

How different approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small committed steps toward those values, which can help with anxiety and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills for changing unhelpful thought patterns and building healthier habits, useful for depression, anxiety, and stress-related struggles.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships. These tools are helpful when strong emotions, anger, or self-destructive behaviors make daily life hard.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That process can include trying techniques from more than one approach and adjusting the plan over time.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging work well for shorter check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make scheduling easier and let therapy fit into varied routines.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Naeemah help with?
She addresses a wide range of issues including anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem, work and relationship conflicts, parenting strain, and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, focusing on strengths and practical steps. Sessions aim to set realistic goals and teach skills for managing emotions and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience as a clinician and applies that background when helping people navigate life changes and complex struggles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Washington Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential - LICSW - and practices from Washington.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Washington
Languages
English

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