- Anxiety management
- Relationship strain
- Skills and worksheets
About Karin
Karin Johnson is a Michigan LMSW with 21 years of clinical experience. She completed her Master of Social Work at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Karin focuses on common concerns like anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, trauma, and the stresses of daily life.
Her style is relaxed and interactive. Sessions are conversational and practical. She uses straightforward tools to help people change thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that get in the way of their goals.
Karin blends several evidence-based methods. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns that keep problems going. She adds acceptance and mindfulness practices to help people tolerate difficult feelings without getting stuck.
Attachment-informed ideas inform how she looks at relationship and intimacy concerns. Dialectical strategies are used when strong emotions or recurring conflicts make progress hard. Karin often gives worksheets and short exercises so learning continues between meetings.
She helps people set realistic, measurable goals. Typical focuses include improving communication, managing anger, coping with life transitions, and handling work or school stress. Karin also supports those facing grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and issues tied to adoption or family of origin.
Karin works with adults and accepts clients internationally. Sessions are meant to build practical skills and steady progress rather than quick fixes. To begin, readers follow the platform steps to match and schedule an initial appointment.
How Karin’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) uses mindfulness and values-based actions to help people move forward even when feelings are uncomfortable. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and general life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and uses practical exercises to change them; it often helps with anxiety, sleep issues, and mood. Attachment-Based ideas look at how past relationships affect current connections and communication, which can clarify recurring relationship and intimacy struggles.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Karin will work with a client to decide which methods fit best, adjusting tools and pace based on their goals and preferences. That partnership helps shape short-term targets and longer-term skills work.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes sharing worksheets and session resources straightforward, so practical skill-building can continue between meetings.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, ADHD concerns, and many related life challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is relaxed and interactive with practical tools and brief exercises. She combines cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and mindfulness practices, attachment-informed ideas, and dialectical strategies as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience working in clinical settings and holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW licensed in Michigan and completed graduate training at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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