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Tiawna Johnson

Tiawna Johnson

LPC Missouri

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Compassionate counselor helping people build practical change

  • Client-centered approach
  • Goal focused
  • Trauma informed

About Tiawna

Tiawna Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and LGBT-related concerns. She believes clients know their own stories and brings a respectful, nonjudgmental stance to sessions.

Her way of working centers on following the client's lead while offering structure when it helps. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen deeply and build a collaborative relationship. Solution-Focused ideas help set concrete goals and track small changes over time.

Tiawna frames therapy as a partnership. She helps people identify their strengths and use them to manage life changes, relationship or intimacy issues, and challenges like addiction or compassion fatigue. Her approach aims to make steps feel doable rather than overwhelming.

She also brings Trauma-Focused Therapy tools for people recovering from abuse, post-traumatic stress, dissociation, or related difficulties. These methods are used carefully and at a pace the person chooses. She pays attention to attachment concerns, mood and personality issues, and concerns related to non-monogamous or kink-positive relationships.

Tiawna works in everyday language and keeps sessions focused on what matters most now. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.

How these approaches guide online care

This therapist uses Client-Centered Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to shape clinical work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following what the person brings to the session; it helps when someone needs a steady, accepting space to talk through hard things. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers ways to address the effects of abuse or post-traumatic stress with careful pacing and attention to safety.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then adapt methods to match those needs. This collaborative planning helps make each session useful and aligned with the person's priorities.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, as the current biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer ways to continue work between in-person appointments. Ask the therapist about the available session options when you schedule so arrangements match your routine and goals.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationMood disordersPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related issues. Other focuses include relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and respectful, emphasizing that clients are experts in their own lives. She combines client-centered listening with solution-focused goal work.

What is her professional background?

She has three years of professional experience working with the listed concerns and approaches. That experience informs a practical, strengths-based practice.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Missouri.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not work with international clients at this time.

How are costs and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. 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.

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