- Client-centered focus
- Practical strategies
- Empathy and honesty
About Preston
Preston Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with 16 years of licensed experience and a long history in mental health work. He began in psychology at the undergraduate level and continued with a graduate focus in community counseling. He has worked across inpatient and outpatient settings, acute care, K-12 schools, and adult counseling programs.
He offers a straightforward, empathetic style. Sessions focus on listening first, and then on practical steps people can use day to day. He aims to be honest, positive, and occasionally light-hearted where it helps people move forward. The goal is to help clients reach their own choices for growth and healing.
Preston uses client-centered principles to keep the conversation grounded in each person’s needs. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques to address stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Solution-focused ideas help when people want short-term strategies to manage specific problems.
People come for many reasons - relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, addiction concerns, trauma, burnout, ADHD, or career stress. Sessions include individual work and have included both group and individual formats in his past roles. He encourages practical goals and small steps that fit into everyday life.
Deciding to begin therapy can feel hard. He frames the work as a partnership where the client sets priorities and he helps guide the process. He welcomes questions about how his approach might fit a person’s situation.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's lead. Online sessions using this approach aim to create space for clients to talk about what matters most and to set the pace of work.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that keep problems going. Delivered online, CBT often includes practical exercises and homework that can be reviewed together during sessions to track progress.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve focus. These techniques are easy to practice between meetings and can be adapted to short daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change over time based on what is helping.
If you are considering remote sessions, confirm which formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into a busy life, allow brief check-ins between in-person visits, or reduce travel time. Many people find online sessions help them maintain consistency and apply new skills to daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Preston address in sessions?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a genuine, client-centered style that emphasizes listening and collaboration, with honesty, positivity, and occasional humor to help people move forward.
What is his professional background?
He has 16 years of licensed counseling experience and over two decades in the mental health field, with work in inpatient and outpatient care, acute facilities, K-12 schools, and adult counseling programs.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify current session formats, so please confirm the available formats before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.