About Carol
Carol Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings 27 years of experience to sessions and focuses on relationship struggles, grief, self-esteem, and coping with major life changes. She combines a client-centered stance with practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches.
That means she listens closely and helps people test new ways of thinking and behaving. She also uses principles from the Gottman Method to address recurring communication patterns in close relationships.
How Carol works
Much of her background centers on grief work. She led a bereavement program for 20 years after the death of her young husband, and that long-term experience informs how she supports people facing loss, hospice concerns, or end-of-life decisions. Carol also addresses issues such as blended family concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, postpartum depression, and isolation.
She helps people work through divorce and separation, coping after disasters, life-purpose questions, and women's issues with a practical, compassionate approach. Sessions may include talk therapy and expressive options for those who want them. She mentions an art therapy background that she draws on when clients are interested in creative ways to process feelings.
The overall aim is to build on strengths and help people move toward clearer choices and healthier patterns.
Carol lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Carol works with
The areas below are the ones Carol selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 27 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Therapeutic approaches that fit online care
Carol uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive space where the client guides the pace and topics of work. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and helping people find their own solutions to challenges.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, provides clear tools for identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for issues like low self-esteem, worry, depression after life changes, and managing stress reactions.
The Gottman Method offers practical strategies for improving communication and handling recurring conflicts in close relationships. It helps people notice patterns, practice different responses, and rebuild trust and connection.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. That collaboration helps tailor online sessions to what actually helps the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and practice new interactions. Phone sessions work well when a quieter setting or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text are useful for short check-ins, processing between sessions, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
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