Lamara Johnson

Practical, strengths-based therapy for life challenges

LCSW Louisiana

Experience: 18 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Lamara

Lamara Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana who works with people coping with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, substance use issues, relationship and family challenges, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 18 years of clinical experience, she draws on practical methods to help clients navigate difficult periods, address impulsivity and anger, and explore issues related to intimacy, self-esteem, and identity. Her practice emphasizes a strengths-based, holistic perspective that highlights clients' resources and resilience while addressing present challenges.

Lamara integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed techniques, and she also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to help people set and reach meaningful goals. She has additional experience working with blended family concerns, communication problems, divorce and separation, addiction, multicultural issues, post-traumatic stress, and matters such as pregnancy and childbirth.

Therapy is offered in formats that accommodate different needs and schedules, and Lamara aims to collaborate with each person to tailor an approach that fits their situation and values.

Approaches Applied to Online Therapy

Lamara frequently integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that contribute to stress or mood difficulties and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, addictions, and coping with life changes. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaborating with the client to explore strengths and values, making it useful for relationship concerns, grief, identity issues, and building self-esteem.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lamara partners with each client to understand their goals, preferences, and daily realities, and then tailors a mix of techniques that fit the person’s needs rather than relying on a single method. That collaborative stance helps clients try practical strategies and adjust course as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access support from home or another convenient location while working together on communication, coping skills, relapse prevention, or relationship patterns.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lamara address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, addictions, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and intimacy-related or self-esteem concerns.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Lamara uses a strengths-based, holistic approach that blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to help clients set goals and build coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 18 years of experience in clinical practice, having worked with individuals and families on issues such as trauma, substance use, parenting, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Louisiana with license number LA LCSW 11896 and practices from that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityMen's issuesMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Louisiana

Languages

English