Dionna Smith-Johnson, LCMHC

Dionna Smith-Johnson is a licensed clinical mental health counselor practicing in North Carolina. She began her counseling career three years ago and focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering calm, practical support. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at making therapy feel like a manageable conversation instead of a lecture.

She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction issues, grief, depression, and big life changes. Dionna listens for what matters most and works with each person to set clear, achievable goals. Sessions often include talking through patterns, testing small changes, and tracking what helps.

Dionna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses client-centered therapy, which means she follows the person's lead and prioritizes their perspective. Together these approaches focus on practical steps and a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship.

Her experience includes support for caregiver stress, communication problems, domestic violence survivors, drug and alcohol addiction, and issues like guilt, shame, isolation, and life purpose. She also works with grief related to hospice and end-of-life care and with mood disorders and obsessive concerns.

Sessions are offered in English and are delivered remotely by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The subscription-based model can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is done after completing a short matching questionnaire. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and follow the prompts to match and schedule.

How Dionna brings CBT and client-centered work online

Clients can expect Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at current thought patterns and behaviors and tests small, practical changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, or obsessive worrying. CBT is useful when someone wants clear tools to try between sessions.

Client-centered therapy is also part of her approach. That means sessions focus on listening, reflecting the person's experience, and letting the client's goals shape the work. This approach helps when someone needs empathy and space to understand their feelings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dionna will discuss goals, preferences, and what has worked before, then suggest steps to try together. She adapts methods as needed so the plan fits the person's life and needs.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a short break or be easier when bandwidth is low, and text, live chat, or messaging work well for quick check-ins or written reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent with a busy schedule.