- Stress and anxiety
- Practical coping skills
- Money and life stress
About Janis
Janis Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She draws on a long practice of listening carefully and helping people find a clearer path forward. Janis combines life experience as a wife, teacher, mother, and grandmother with clinical work to offer steady, practical support.
She focuses on day-to-day problems like low confidence, motivation struggles, and self-defeating habits. She also helps people coping with trauma, compassion fatigue, and the shifting roles that come with aging and caregiving. Money and financial issues are included among her areas of focus when they connect to mood or life stress.
Janis works in a straightforward, respectful way. Sessions begin by identifying goals and building a simple plan that fits each person’s situation. She uses a mix of approaches chosen to match what a person needs in the moment rather than following a single method.
Her methods include client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, mindfulness practices to reduce stress, narrative work to reframe life stories, and solution-focused strategies for practical change. These approaches are used to help people practice new skills between sessions and measure progress.
People who choose Janis can expect compassionate, steady guidance and help turning small changes into lasting routines. To begin, she asks people to identify clear goals and to take manageable steps toward them.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and focusing on what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals from their values and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses concrete exercises to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower stress and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Janis will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first and adjust over time based on progress and preferences. The choice of tools is guided by goals like reducing panic, improving mood, managing caregiver stress, or handling money-related worry.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing sessions during work breaks or from another convenient location. They also let people practice coping skills between meetings and return to brief check-ins when needed.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Janis commonly address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Financial worries and caregiver strain are also among her focus areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and listening-based with straightforward, practical steps. She blends client-centered conversation with focused techniques to change thoughts and habits.
How much experience does she have?
She has 32 years of experience as a licensed psychotherapist, bringing long-term clinical practice and life experience to her work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Utah LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Utah.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.