About Shila
Shila Johnson is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, self-esteem, and major life changes. She encourages clients to use their own strengths and to take small, practical steps toward feeling better. Shila names courage as the first step and acknowledges how hard it can be to reach out for help.
Shila practices in Montana and brings 16 years of experience to her work. She centers sessions around each person's story and priorities, not a fixed agenda.
How Shila works
Conversations tend to focus on clear goals, manageable strategies, and building confidence to handle day-to-day challenges. Shila uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful and listening space. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
These approaches are paired with mindfulness exercises when helpful to reduce worry and improve focus. For relationship concerns she incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to help people understand feelings and improve communication patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy tools help clients set realistic short-term goals and track small wins.
Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative so progress feels doable. Therapy with Shila can include talk, problem-solving, and simple practices to try between sessions. She emphasizes strengths, encourages self-compassion, and helps people build coping skills they can use during stress and grief.
Shila holds LPC and LCPC credentials and works by helping clients explore what matters to them while offering straightforward tools and support.
Shila lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Shila works with
The areas below are the ones Shila selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Montana |
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Online support options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Shila often uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, listening space where people can talk about what matters most to them. This approach focuses on understanding each person's experience and letting their priorities guide the work.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking that feed anxiety or low mood and to practice small behavior changes. CBT helps when someone wants concrete strategies to reduce worry and improve daily functioning. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas may be used for relationship-related concerns to clarify emotions and change interaction patterns that cause pain.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Shila will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaborative planning may include trying a few techniques and keeping what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility across formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full session feel, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging works well for brief check-ins and ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and busy days while using the approaches described above.
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