- Family of origin
- Anxiety and depression
- Substance use issues
About Johanna
Johanna Williams is an Illinois LCSW with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are managing stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, depression, and issues tied to trauma and abuse. She also focuses on family of origin issues and related concerns such as attachment difficulties, abandonment, and codependency.
Her background spans community clinics, inpatient mental health programs, substance use recovery facilities, and private practice. That mix means she is familiar with short-term crisis work and longer-term therapy. She has supported first responders, military veterans, law enforcement, corrections staff, healthcare workers, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community in various settings.
In sessions she uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of coping. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify thought and behavior patterns that feed anxiety and depression. Skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are available for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clarifying values.
Johanna pays attention to how family history shapes current relationships and self-view. Conversations often include exploring attachment, communication habits, and repetitive family roles. She aims to help people reduce drinking or drug use when that is part of the concern and to address eating-related problems with a focus on behavior changes.
Sessions proceed at a practical pace, with goal-setting and regular check-ins about progress. People who speak English or Dutch can work with her. She works from Illinois as an LCSW and uses a subscription-based session model that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches used online and how they help
Johanna uses practical, evidence-based techniques that translate to remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday stress patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with self-harm risk, addiction relapse risk, and volatile relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports clarifying values and committing to actions that matter, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will review a client's concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend techniques to try. Sessions are adjusted over time based on what helps, and skill-building or behavioral experiments may be assigned between meetings to track progress.
The practical benefits of remote work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. Many people appreciate being able to schedule check-ins around work or caregiving, use shorter visits for quick troubleshooting, or choose a format that requires less bandwidth on busy days.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English, Dutch
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family patterns?
She works with family of origin issues, attachment concerns, abandonment, codependency, and communication problems that affect adult life.
What style of therapy does she use?
She draws on evidence-based techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in community clinics, inpatient mental health, substance use recovery facilities, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Dutch.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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