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Brandon Johnson

Compassionate LMFT focused on relationships and healing

LMFT Texas

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
LGBT, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Brandon

Brandon Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas who focuses on relationship dynamics, attachment patterns, and trauma-related concerns.

Background and approach

He draws on eight years of clinical experience to work with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, stress, intimacy challenges, and the relational impacts of life transitions. His practice emphasizes affirmation and a client-centered stance that aims to help clients increase self-acceptance and repair important connections.

He integrates several evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person’s needs, using approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and EMDR. Brandon prioritizes collaborative goal setting and practical strategies that support coping, communication, and emotional processing.

His background as an LMFT informs a systemic lens that attends to family and relationship patterns while addressing individual symptoms and distress.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Brandon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. He also incorporates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence present-day connections and to strengthen emotional bonds and relational safety. When trauma is present he blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques to attend to emotions in the moment and may include EMDR-informed methods for processing traumatic memories as appropriate.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Brandon works with clients to assess their needs, preferences, and goals and then adjusts methods over time so the work remains responsive and focused on meaningful change for the individual and their relationships.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how people access care. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and work with a licensed professional from wherever the client is located within the therapist's service area.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Brandon commonly address?
He works with a broad range of relationship and personal concerns including LGBT issues, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related problems, parenting challenges, self esteem, career questions, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is client-centered and affirming, blending practical skill-building with relational and experiential work to tailor therapy to each person’s values and goals.
What is his professional background?
He has eight years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families and uses a systemic perspective to address both individual symptoms and relationship patterns.
Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in Texas under TX LMFT 205278.
In what language can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are conducted in English, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for online work?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for remote sessions to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with him?
Prospective clients can click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to his availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesDivorce and separationInfidelityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSexuality

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English