Lakitta Johnson, LPC

Lakitta Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 23 years in mental health settings. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient care and focuses on helping people manage everyday struggles. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at practical change rather than jargon. She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and substance concerns. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting stress, career crossroads and challenges tied to mood disorders and attention differences. Body image, self-esteem, and issues connected to multicultural identity are also within her focus. Her training includes degrees from Tougaloo College, Jackson State University, and Loyola University of Chicago. She has experience as a counselor, a counselor supervisor, and an educator, bringing a broad clinical background to sessions. That experience informs how she shapes treatment for each person. In sessions she uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and solution-focused methods. That means she works with clients to identify unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and set clear, achievable goals. She adapts the pace and tools to match each person’s situation and preferences. Lakitta emphasizes respect and dignity in the therapeutic relationship. She encourages people to be realistic about effort while holding on to hope for change. If someone is ready to begin, she offers practical steps to move forward and build skills for handling life’s challenges.

How her approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what feels important to the client. The therapist offers acceptance and reflection so clients can better understand their own goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors through practical exercises and short-term skill building. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small steps and clear goals, helping people spot what already works and build on those strengths to solve current problems.

Choosing which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills practice, reflective listening, or goal-focused steps, and they adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video helps preserve face-to-face interaction, phone can be a lighter option that uses less bandwidth, and messaging or chat supports brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or travel while maintaining continuity of care.