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Nathaniel Johnston

Practical skills for emotional resilience

LMHC Florida

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Nathaniel

Nathaniel Johnston is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and related challenges.

Background and approach

He focuses on practical skills for managing difficult emotions, uncovering patterns that maintain problematic behaviors, and creating coping strategies for depression, grief, and life transitions. His work also addresses relationship strain, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating disturbances, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and ADHD-related struggles.

Johnston blends structured interventions with a client-centered stance, tailoring pacing and goals to each person's needs. He draws on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and client-centered techniques to craft treatment plans that match an individual's priorities.

Sessions may target symptom relief, skill building, or longer-term exploration depending on the situation. He offers a respectful, empathetic approach and emphasizes collaboration when setting therapeutic objectives.

Based in Florida, he combines practical problem solving with supportive exploration to help clients make meaningful changes and improve daily functioning.

Approaches and online therapy that fit your life

CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skills practice, which can help with anxiety, depression, addictions, and sleep or eating concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying values and developing psychological flexibility so clients can act toward meaningful goals even when difficult emotions are present; it often supports coping with chronic stress, grief, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy creates a supportive, empathic environment where the therapist follows the client's lead to foster self-understanding and growth, which can be useful for building self-esteem and improving relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be collaborative. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and will adapt methods or combine techniques to find the best fit over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy schedule. These options allow for continued progress without geographic constraints and can support consistent skill practice and check-ins between live conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nathaniel commonly address?
He works with issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping concerns, anger, self esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching needs, and ADHD.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is client-centered and adaptable, combining practical skills training with supportive exploration to meet short-term or longer-term goals.
What is his clinical experience?
He has 12 years of experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns, including work with athletes on performance and well-being.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the credential LMHC with licence FL LMHC MH20573 and practices from Florida.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with this therapist?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session format options.
How does payment and cost work?
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 together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English