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Sandra Johnson, LMFT, LPC
Louisiana
Licensed LMFT LPC - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Skills focused work
About Sandra
Sandra Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 22 years of clinical experience in Louisiana. She works with adults facing common life stresses such as anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and parenting strain. Sandra uses clear, structured methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and try different ways of responding.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. Sessions focus on small, practical steps clients can use between meetings. Sandra also blends client-centered listening with skill-based approaches when appropriate.
Her background includes long-term work supporting people after trauma, addressing addictions, and managing mood conditions including bipolar disorder. She also helps with issues like intimacy concerns, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and coping with major life changes. Her experience includes addressing compassion fatigue and problems with impulsivity and attachment.
In session she offers a mix of problem-solving work and mindful practices to help stabilize mood and reduce reactivity. Conversations often include brief behavioral experiments, skills practice, and check-ins on what did or didn’t help since the last meeting. The focus is on concrete strategies that can be used in daily life.
Sandra speaks English and practices in Louisiana. She does not take international clients. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the service’s online options.
How Sandra uses structured methods in online sessions
Sandra combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening to create practical, skill-focused work. CBT means identifying thoughts that feed anxiety or low mood, testing them with small behavioral experiments, and building alternative responses. Client-centered work emphasizes active listening and using the client’s own goals to guide which skills to try.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotional regulation or impulsive behavior is an issue. DBT-style techniques include distress tolerance and emotion regulation tools that help reduce reactivity and support clearer decision making in stressful moments.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early sessions. Sandra will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made or new challenges arise.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-in sessions when needed, and remove travel time so clients can focus on practicing skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can use brief video or phone sessions for quick skill coaching or longer visits for in-depth work depending on what the client and therapist agree is most useful.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
Sandra works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, addictions, trauma and related concerns listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She examines patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to identify unhelpful cycles and then tries concrete alternatives through behavioral experiments and practice between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 22 years of experience working in mental health settings and with people facing mood issues, trauma, and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
Sandra holds LMFT and LPC credentials and practices in Louisiana as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact rates depend on the chosen plan.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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