About Stacy
Dr. Stacy Johnston helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family problems, low self-esteem, and depression. She is a California psychologist with 32 years of experience and offers straightforward, practical support for common life struggles.
Dr. Johnston focuses on what matters most to the person in the room. She treats each client as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on.
Her style is calm and collaborative, with emphasis on clear steps and manageable goals.
How Stacy works
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen carefully and reflect what clients need. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used when thinking patterns are getting in the way of feeling better. Solution-Focused Therapy helps people set short-term goals and try small experiments that can produce quick changes.
Dr. Johnston also works with concerns tied to attachment and abandonment, codependency, communication breakdowns, control issues, and family of origin problems. She addresses emotions like emptiness, guilt, and shame, and practical issues such as divorce, infidelity, and fatherhood challenges.
Practical options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. She notes that asynchronous text messaging can fit busy schedules and allow people to reflect before they respond. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling follow a simple sign-up process.
Stacy lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Stacy works with
The areas below are the ones Stacy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | CA Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 32 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Dr. Johnston's Approaches Work Online
Dr. Johnston combines client-centered work with focused methods to help people make changes. Client-Centered Therapy means she listens closely, reflects what you say, and helps you find your own answers. This approach is useful when someone needs a compassionate space to sort through feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active. She uses simple tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new responses that reduce distress and improve mood.
Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that lead to quick improvements. Together a person and the therapist set short-term goals and try small experiments to see what helps most in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and speech patterns. Phone sessions are useful when internet bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and asynchronous text messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and allow messages to be read and answered when convenient. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other daily obligations.
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