Nathaniel Johnston, LMHC

Nathaniel Johnston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 12 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, address addictive behaviors, and cope with trauma and abuse. He also supports people dealing with depression, relationship challenges, grief, and issues with sleep or eating.

He keeps sessions practical and straightforward. Conversations focus on skills you can use between meetings. He works with each person to set clear, realistic goals and checks progress as therapy continues.

His style is client-centered and adaptive. That means he tailors the plan to meet the needs and pace of the person in front of him. Some people choose short-term help for a focused problem, while others prefer longer-term work to address deeper patterns.

Nathaniel draws from several approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered techniques. He blends tools and conversations so people learn coping strategies and make meaningful changes in daily life.

He has worked across a range of concerns, from career stress and self-esteem to bipolar disorder and ADHD, as well as more specific areas like adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image. The aim is to help people find practical ways to feel better and move forward.

How CBT and ACT translate to online therapy

Nathaniel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or insomnia. ACT helps people clarify values and build actions that match those values while learning to accept difficult emotions rather than fight them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then combine methods to fit those needs. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and do longer, in-depth sessions. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a break at work is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, practicing skills, or keeping momentum between longer appointments. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around daily life and to keep consistent work toward goals.