Danella Johnson , LPC

Danella Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma who uses clear, practical approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and difficult life changes. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other conversational methods to make sense of feelings and try small, manageable changes in day-to-day life.

Danella practiced in rehabilitation counseling and disability studies during her graduate training. She brings five years of professional experience to sessions and focuses on grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem. She also helps people who are coping with parenting stress, relationship strains, anger, and bipolar and other mood disorders.

In sessions she works collaboratively to set goals and build useful skills. That can mean noticing thought patterns, testing beliefs, and practicing new responses between meetings. She emphasizes honest conversation, respect, and sensitivity while tailoring plans to each person’s needs.

Danella also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and blended family issues. She addresses eating and food-related concerns, dissociation, and the effects of trauma related to disasters or military service.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered listening, existential reflection, and mindfulness exercises. These tools are mixed depending on the person and the problem. She aims to help people move toward clearer values, steadier moods, and practical steps for daily living.

How these approaches work in online sessions

Danella uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors that change how they feel. CBT often focuses on small experiments and skills you can try between sessions to reduce anxiety and lift mood.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters most and practice accepting difficult feelings while committing to meaningful action. ACT can be useful for grief, chronic stress, and ongoing mood struggles.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges, then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made along the way so the work stays relevant and doable.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make appointments fit life demands. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can be useful for brief check-ins or when someone needs flexibility. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, or other obligations.