Hope Johnson

Practical, compassionate care for lasting change

LCSW Missouri

Experience: 21 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Self esteem, Career
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Hope

Hope Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience who draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed methods.

Background and approach

She focuses on practical strategies that address anxiety, depression, stress, and motivation while also supporting people facing relationship challenges, career transitions, grief, trauma, and intimacy concerns. Her practice integrates evidence-based tools to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and develop skills for clearer thinking, improved communication, and more effective coping.

Hope approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit individual goals and circumstances. She also works with issues such as self-esteem, parenting stress, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, anger, and LGBT-related concerns, and attends to related areas including divorce, domestic violence, and family problems.

Hope emphasizes collaboration and encouragement, offering guidance for those navigating life changes or seeking greater confidence and well-being.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Hope uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for anxiety, depression, stress, and motivation challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she uses to support clients in clarifying values and taking committed action even in the presence of difficult feelings. Client-centered therapy informs her work as well, providing a respectful, empathetic space where clients guide the pace and topics of change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore which methods feel most useful and tailor the plan to the client’s goals, needs, and preferences rather than insisting on a single method from the start.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and fit varying schedules. These options allow for continuity of care when life is busy or when in-person meetings are impractical, and they make it easier to connect with a licensed professional from wherever the client is located within the therapist’s service area.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps with anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career difficulties, stress, and related concerns such as parenting and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her style blends cognitive behavioral tools with client-centered listening, mindfulness practices, acceptance and commitment concepts, and motivational techniques to create practical, goal-oriented work.

How much experience does she bring?

She has 21 years of professional experience working with a range of mood, relational, and life-transition issues.

What credentials and location are on record?

She is an LCSW with licenses TX LCSW 55517 and MO LCSW 2023028037 and is based in Missouri.

Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?

Her practice is conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

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?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

Texas, Missouri

Languages

English