Carol Johnson, LMFT
Therapist in California
Carol Johnson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 27 years of experience.
- License 37585 · California Expires October 2026
- NPI 1669503942 · national registry
- Experience and languages 27+ years in practice English
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About Carol
Carol Johnson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 27 years of experience. She centers therapy on practical, relationship-focused work and clear steps people can use right away. She combines relationship tools with person-centered listening.
That means she helps people name what matters, then practices skills to improve connection and communication. The Gottman Method appears among her approaches and shows up in how she addresses relationship patterns and conflict.
Background and approach
Grief and loss are a long-standing focus. Carol directed a bereavement program for 20 years after the death of her young husband, so she knows the daily rhythms of mourning and the small, concrete steps that ease it. She also draws on art therapy when clients want a creative way to express difficult feelings.
Carol works with a broad range of concerns including coping with life changes, low self-esteem, and postpartum depression. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, cancer, divorce and blended family issues, and isolation or loneliness. Sessions often include skill-building, emotion-focused conversation, and homework people can try between meetings.
Her style is calm and straightforward. Carol encourages small experiments in communication and coping, then adjusts the plan as things change. She aims to make therapy useful from the first few sessions.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 37585 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1669503942 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carol lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
Approaches Carol names
These are the approaches Carol names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Approach and online care that fit your life
Carol combines relationship-focused methods with person-centered listening to help people make real changes. The Gottman Method is used as a practical way to spot interaction patterns, improve communication, and reduce repeated conflict in relationships. Client-centered therapy emphasizes being heard and understood, helping people clarify goals and feel safer talking about painful topics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small changes to see what helps.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Carol will talk with the client about goals, try a few methods, and adapt the plan as progress is made. That means she and the client decide together which techniques fit the situation and personality.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for detailed conversations and demonstrations, phone sessions are good for lower bandwidth or hands-free check-ins, live chat fits brief check-ins, and messaging lets people send notes or questions between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with relationship concerns, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include postpartum depression, caregiver stress, cancer-related issues, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work blends direct skill teaching with listening and validation. Sessions may include communication practice, emotion-focused conversation, and simple exercises to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of professional experience, including two decades directing a bereavement program after her husband's death, which shaped her grief work.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats does she use?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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