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Chandra Johnson

Skilled LCSW using practical, evidence-informed approaches

LCSW Texas

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages
English

About Chandra

Chandra Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who brings eight years of clinical experience to her practice in Texas. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside mindfulness and solution-focused methods to help clients examine unhelpful patterns, build practical skills, and pursue realistic changes.

Background and approach

Her approach emphasizes client strengths and collaboration, inviting people to draw on their own knowledge of their life while exploring new coping strategies. Johnson has supported individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue, as well as concerns around relationships, family conflict, intimacy, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career, and major life transitions.

She also helps with communication problems, loneliness, cultivating life purpose, and developing self-love. The practice centers on clear goals and techniques tailored to each person’s situation, with an emphasis on measurable steps and mindful awareness.

Clients who choose her can expect a respectful, strengths-based partnership focused on practical tools and thoughtful reflection. Johnson views the decision to begin therapy as an important first step and works with each client to create a plan that fits their needs and goals.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Chandra Johnson commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain distress and teaching practical skills to shift those patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and acceptance skills to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation, useful for stress, grief, and ongoing mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Johnson collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She combines structured skill-building with reflective, person-centered exploration so clients can test what works and refine the plan together.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible and flexible. These options allow people to engage from different locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and choose the format that supports their comfort and continuity of care.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Chandra Johnson works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, grief, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and challenges with intimacy, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career, and life changes.
What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
Her work draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy, applied to match the client’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience practicing in clinical settings and supporting clients through a variety of concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
Chandra holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Texas under TX LCSW 56869.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with this therapist?
She offers several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is payment or cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English