About Preston
Preston Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of licensed experience in mental health. He brings a long career in both inpatient and outpatient settings to his work. He practices in Mississippi and conducts sessions in English.
He focuses on everyday problems people bring into therapy. That includes stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and concerns about relationships and intimacy. He also helps with addictions, career strain, parenting challenges, bipolar-related concerns, and coping with major life changes.
Background and approach
Preston uses a straightforward, people-focused style in sessions. He emphasizes empathy and honest feedback. He values positivity and sometimes gentle humor to ease difficult conversations.
Sessions aim to help clients set clear, achievable goals and take practical steps toward them. His background includes work in acute care, K-12 school settings, and a range of community mental health programs. He has run both group and individual therapy over many years.
That experience informs how he tailors support to different situations and needs. Clients can expect a collaborative tone. Preston listens first, then helps shape a plan informed by what matters most to the client.
He frames therapy as a process of gradual change and practical problem solving rather than quick fixes.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means sessions start with listening, understanding what matters most, and shaping goals around the client's priorities. This approach helps with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and self-esteem by keeping the plan personally meaningful.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises and skill-building to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes because it gives concrete tools to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Preston will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He adjusts techniques as progress unfolds so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit short check-ins, and text-based messaging supports brief updates or reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
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