About Paula
Paula Johnson is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Paula speaks English and Spanish and sees clients in Massachusetts.
She focuses on practical steps that people can use between sessions to feel steadier day to day. Paula's approach is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people identify patterns that get in the way of feeling better.
How Paula works
From there she introduces tools from cognitive behavioral work to shift unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses client-centered methods to make sure each person's values guide the work. When relationship topics come up, Paula draws on the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce repeated conflicts.
For longer-standing patterns she incorporates psychodynamic ideas to look at earlier relationships and how they shape current choices. Existential themes such as life purpose and meaning are used when people want deeper clarity about next steps. Paula offers a calm but direct style that balances insight and practical skill building.
She pays attention to cultural background and how it shapes beliefs about self and relationships. Sessions aim to leave people with clearer decisions and usable coping strategies. Clients describe the work as collaborative and goal-focused, with attention to both immediate relief and long-term change.
Paula supports young adults and women navigating transitions, identity questions, and mood concerns.
Paula lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Paula works with
The areas below are the ones Paula selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
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Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the person's lead and helps them clarify goals and values. This approach is useful for people who want support in making decisions or gaining self-understanding.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and everyday stress by providing step-by-step strategies people can try between sessions.
The Gottman Method offers hands-on techniques to improve communication and reduce repeated conflicts in relationships. It emphasizes clear communication habits and problem-solving skills that couples can practice together.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as needs change.
Online therapy makes these approaches flexible. Video calls let people do full sessions with visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or hands-free check-ins are needed, and live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins or skill practice between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep progress moving forward.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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