Willie Johnson - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

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32 years experience | Counselor of Color | Intl Clients Welcome

About Willie Johnson

Hello, my name is Willie Johnson, MSW, LCSW- Thank You for considering my services…

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NV and Utah, with more than 30 years of experience helping individuals, couples, families, and groups address challenges including anger, trauma, attachment issues, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and other mood disorders.

One of the most important parts of healing is learning to distinguish your true identity from your thoughts, feelings, emotions, and physical experiences. You are not your body. You are not your feelings. You are not your emotions. While you experience these things, they do not define who you truly are.

This idea led me to write about sadness in a new way — as something clever enough to manipulate us the way a pimp manipulates: through control, false promises, and emotional dependency. I explore this concept, along with practical tools for reclaiming your identity from it, in my books available at www.SadnessIsAPimp.com. I often recommend these resources to clients as a companion to our work together.

Within our therapeutic relationship, you will learn to recognize and identify the emotional patterns and secondary responses that may be attempting to manipulate, control, or negatively shape your character and personality. Therapy is designed to help you release guilt, pain, trauma, and emotional burdens caused by harm done to you, harm done to others, or even harm you may have caused yourself.
Our goal is not simply to cope with emotional struggles, but to work toward true healing and emotional freedom. Through self-reflection and therapeutic guidance, you can become more self-aware, challenge unhealthy thought patterns, and develop healthier ways of functioning in everyday life.

I believe prioritizing your mental health is an investment in yourself and an active step toward healing. If you’d like to explore these ideas further outside of session, visit www.SadnessIsAPimp.com for my books and additional resources.

Best Regards,
Willie E. Johnson, LCSW

—
“Four Stages To Your Emotional Health & Healing”
1. Love Everybody,
2. Forgive Everybody,
3. Respect Everybody,
4. Be Kind To Everybody &
5. Hold Everybody Accountable
— Starting With Yourself.

I look forward to working with you.

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SPECIALTIES
• Anger
• Stress, Anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting issues
• Relationship Issues
• Depression
Also experienced in:
Addictions, Relationship issues, Grief, Anger management, Self-esteem, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Attachment Issues, Domestic Violence, Family Problems… LGBT , Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues Career difficulties, Coaching , Compassion fatigue , Abandonment….

Clinical approaches:
Attachment-Based Therapy, Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ACBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 32

Licenses

LCSW

5530-C

LCSW

14251841-3501

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Internal Family Systems

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Willie is very positive and listens to what the issues are. He gives feedback along with check ins.”

“Thoughtful, passionate and understanding. Speaks the truth, gives real and practical advice.”

“Willie is a wonderful therapist. Has helped me through a very difficult time. His clients are lucky to have him. :)”

“Dr. Willie Johnson is incredible. He really knows how to relate to his patients. You can tell he really cares he remembers everything from week to week. You can tell he takes good notes and really cares about you.”

“Excellent”

“Willie Johnson has helped me to understand where my anxiety comes from and most importantly how to handle it. Willie is patient, understanding and his expertise is key to helping others achieve better mental health. His followup is precise and on point by helping me stay positive, hopeful and letting me know he is always a message away should I need guidance through difficult times. Thank you, Willie Johnson for caring and helping me achieve my life goals anxiety free with a positive state of mind.”

“He's a wonderfully positive and charismatic person. He is clear, supportive and friendly. If you feel intimidated by therapy, he's the perfect person to guide you through it.”

“Willie Johnson is great at what he does and would highly recommend!!”

“We loved Willie and appreciated his dedication to our marriage. We look forward to continuing therapy with him.”

“He is really patient and soft with me. He also gives me a great perspective on things.”

“I like Mr. Johnson he is very attentive and also he is a good listener highly recommend 10/10”

“Willie has been absolutely incredible for me. He’s not only helped me in my personal life, but also in my career. I use a lot of what he teaches in how I lead my team, and as a result I have a thriving career. Truly grateful for his guidance.”

“Mr Johnson is amazing! So helpful and positive!”

“Willie is a Wise, Caring, and God fearing man. I appreciate him very much.”

“Willie has been very understanding and very helpful through this whole process of trying to regain my partners trust, he has given us many helpful insights as to how to help feel the love and joy in our relationship again and to rebuild what we had.”

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