About Willie
Willie Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with more than three decades of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, addiction, and related concerns. Willie speaks English and sees clients who live in Nevada and beyond.
Willie focuses on helping people separate who they are from painful feelings and thoughts. He guides clients to notice patterns that push behavior and to name emotions that drive reactions.
How Willie works
Sessions emphasize learning practical skills to handle panic, anger, or difficult memories so daily life becomes more manageable. His work draws on client-centered methods that keep the person's goals in view. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking.
Emotionally-focused ideas are used when relationship feelings need to be understood and repaired. Willie aims to help clients release guilt and move past hurt. He talks with people about taking responsibility without being overwhelmed by shame.
Goal-setting is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Across 32 years of practice Willie has supported people through grief, parenting strain, identity concerns, and major life transitions. He emphasizes clear communication and steady progress over time.
He encourages a respectful, accountable approach to healing where self-reflection leads to real change.
Willie lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Willie works with
The areas below are the ones Willie 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
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 32 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Nevada |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's goals. Online sessions let the therapist reflect your concerns back so you feel heard and in charge of the pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice thought and behavior patterns and try small experiments to change them; this approach adapts well to video or phone work where homework and structured practice are assigned between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether client-centered work, CBT, or emotionally-focused techniques are the best fit for their goals and day-to-day needs. That choice can shift as progress is made and new priorities appear.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls provide face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins, real-time coping support, or when writing helps you sort thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping treatment consistent and focused.
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