Garth Johnson, LCSW

Garth Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in Utah with 35 years of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and parenting. He works with adults and teens, helping them name problems and build practical skills to manage emotions and everyday demands.

He spent much of his career in federal service with the Air Force, including 31 years in Family Advocacy. That work involved supporting people through loss, grief, and emotional reactivity. He draws on those decades of experience when talking with clients about conflict, control issues, and communication problems.

Sessions with him aim to give people clearer ways to express needs and solve daily problems. He uses straightforward strategies to reduce panic, manage social anxiety, and address guilt or shame. He also supports people working on forgiveness, self-regard, and a sense of life purpose.

Garth prefers practical work that helps clients practice new skills between meetings. He helps parents with the strain of raising children and supports individuals who feel isolated or overwhelmed. His background includes long-term work with military-linked systems, though he now practices in Utah outside of federal employment.

People who choose him can expect direct talk about what’s happening and concrete steps to try. He emphasizes teaching coping tools and improving communication so people can handle conflicts with less reactivity.

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