Janis Johnson, LCSW

Janis Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Utah with 32 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and the tough adjustments life brings. Her practice also addresses compassion fatigue and parenting concerns. Janis writes and speaks plainly in sessions and keeps the focus on practical steps clients can use day to day.

Janis draws on experience gained as a clinician, a teacher, a spouse, a parent, and a grandparent. That background informs how she listens and responds to life and relationship stresses. She helps people untangle patterns that sap motivation or lead to self-defeating behaviors. Work often begins with clarifying immediate goals and coping strategies.

Her approach blends client-centered care with brief, goal-focused techniques. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to spot thinking patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness practices and narrative work are used to shift attention away from reactive responses toward clearer choices.

Janis also addresses issues such as caregiver strain, divorce and separation, family of origin concerns, grief, financial stress, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, seasonal mood shifts, self-harm, social anxiety, and recovery from traumatic brain injury. She keeps conversations straightforward and practical, aiming to make sessions useful between appointments.

People who choose Janis can expect collaborative planning. She will listen, help set short-term steps, and adjust plans as circumstances change. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Janis uses evidence-based approaches online