Willie Johnson, LCSW

Licensed in Nevada · 32 years in practice

Willie Johnson is a clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship strain.

License and registration

LCSW, Nevada: 5530-C · expires February 2027
LCSW, Utah: 14251841-3501 · expires September 2028
NPI: 1255588216 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 32
Languages: English

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About Willie

Willie Johnson is a clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship strain. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 32 years of experience and practices in Nevada. He welcomes English-speaking and international clients by video, phone, chat, or text-based messaging.

Willie centers sessions on understanding how feelings, thoughts, and bodily reactions relate to a person's sense of self. He helps clients notice the patterns that drive difficult behaviors and offers straightforward techniques to manage intense emotions.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to increase self-awareness and reduce shame or guilt tied to past events. His approach blends client-centered work with practical cognitive-behavioral tools and emotionally focused conversation. That mix is used to address issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, intimacy concerns, and parenting strain.

He also supports people dealing with bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Willie emphasizes releasing long-held hurt and learning skills to prevent those patterns from returning. He encourages forgiveness, respect, and accountability as steps toward healthier relationships and daily functioning.

Therapy moves from coping toward lasting changes in how a person thinks and acts. Clients can expect direct feedback, structured skill practice, and reflective discussion. He recommends a collaborative pace so goals stay practical and manageable.

To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Willie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Willie names

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Online support

How his therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on hearing a person's experience and following their lead. In practice this means the therapist reflects feelings, validates concerns, and helps clients set goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses clear exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Willie collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals and comfort level. That might mean starting with listening and emotional processing, then adding CBT tools for managing symptoms, or shifting as needs change over time.

Online sessions offer practical advantages for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is hard to arrange. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels uncomfortable. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework prompts, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family life, or travel while maintaining consistent progress.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related problems among other concerns.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions combine client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and emotionally focused work to help people notice patterns and practice new skills.

How much experience does he have?

Willie has 32 years of clinical experience working with adults on a broad range of emotional and relational problems.

What are his credentials and location?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) holding Utah and Nevada LCSW credentials and practices in Nevada.

What languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a therapy relationship?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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