Karin Johnson, LMSW

Karin Johnson is a licensed master social worker with 21 years of clinical experience. She welcomes people who are ready to make a change and offers a warm, down-to-earth approach. Karin aims to create a relaxed, interactive space where clients feel heard and respected.

She trained in social work at Arizona State University and completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Over two decades she has worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups across a wide age range. Her practice includes care for people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, trauma, addiction, and grief among other concerns.

Karin uses a mix of practical strategies and supportive conversation. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses acceptance-based and mindfulness tools to help people manage painful feelings. Attachment-focused work and client-centered listening shape how she builds trust with each person.

Sessions focus on setting simple, concrete goals. Karin helps clients build skills such as clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and stronger coping for life changes. She shares worksheets and resources so progress can continue between sessions.

Her additional focus areas include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, adoption and foster care concerns, chronic illness and pain, and relationship patterns that trace back to family of origin. Karin practices in Michigan and offers services in English, including to international clients. To begin, clients use the site Start Therapy flow to match and schedule according to availability.

How Karin’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, chronic illness coping, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and solve practical problems. It often involves short exercises and worksheets that can be used between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Karin will work collaboratively to choose techniques that match goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts plans as progress is made and invites feedback about what is or is not helpful.

The biography does not specify particular online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It also makes it possible to use shared digital worksheets and exercises during or between meetings. If you plan to work remotely, discuss rhythm, session length, and any technology needs when you schedule so sessions fit your routine and goals.