- Warm and interactive
- Goal focused
- Skill building
About Karin
Karin Johnson is a licensed master social worker with 21 years of experience helping people make practical changes in their lives. She invites those feeling stuck to take a first step toward change and offers a calm, warm approach. She aims to make people feel heard and respected from the start.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Social Work from Arizona State University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She has worked with adults across many life stages in individual, couples, family, and group settings. Her style is relaxed, interactive, and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on clear goals and steady progress.
In sessions she combines several methods to match each person's needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. She uses acceptance and mindfulness techniques to reduce struggle with difficult feelings. She also attends to attachment patterns and relationship dynamics that shape how people relate to others.
Karin focuses on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, trauma and grief, sleep troubles, parenting strain, work and career worries, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also works with people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and family-of-origin concerns.
Her practical approach includes skill-building, psychoeducation, worksheets, and clear action steps. She helps people improve communication, set boundaries, and build coping strategies they can use between sessions. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters and take steps toward it even when feelings are difficult. It uses mindfulness and values-based goals to reduce the hold of painful thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot patterns of thinking and behavior that make problems worse and practices new skills to change them. Both are practical, skill-focused approaches that translate well to regular sessions and between-session exercises.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Karin collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She will work together with clients to try strategies, adjust as needed, and focus on what helps most in day-to-day life.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking since the profile does not list them explicitly. Many people find that remote sessions fit into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it easier to use worksheets and homework between meetings. Online work can support skill practice, communication coaching, and goal planning in ways that fit into everyday life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Karin address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, anger, career problems, ADHD, and many family-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, empathic, and nonjudgmental. Sessions are relaxed and interactive with an emphasis on setting practical goals and building skills.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Arizona State University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan and has 21 years of clinical experience.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices from Michigan and holds the credential MI LMSW, a Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.