Kianni Johnson, LMHC

Kianni Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship concerns. She aims to make therapy practical and approachable for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck. Sessions are paced to the individual's needs and focus on clear, usable tools.

With six years of clinical experience, Kianni draws on several well-known therapeutic styles to tailor care. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also leans on client-centered ideas to create a supportive space where people set the pace and priorities.

Her work includes attention to mood concerns and self-esteem, along with challenges like attachment issues, communication problems, codependency, and control struggles. She also addresses situations involving guilt, shame, impulsivity, jealousy, and forgiveness. Kianni helps people talk through how these patterns show up in daily life and relationships.

Kianni values cultural context and the many parts of a person’s identity. She invites clients to bring their whole selves to sessions and weaves that understanding into treatment choices. The focus is on building skills that last, not quick fixes.

Practical tools, steady support, and clear goals guide her style. People can expect collaborative planning, skills practice, and regular check-ins on progress. Kianni offers therapy in English and works with adults in New York who want a straightforward, skill-based approach.

How Kianni’s Approaches Work Online

Kianni often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is straightforward and helps with anxiety, depression, and mood swings by turning ideas into actions. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel intense; DBT offers concrete tools for calming down and managing strong reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Kianni works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. She discusses options openly, adjusts techniques over time, and checks in regularly to see what is helpful.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit quick check-ins, and text messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options help clients fit therapy into busy days and keep progress steady.