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- CBT methods
- EMDR approach
- Mindfulness work
About Johanna
LCSW in Illinois with 15 years of clinical experience, Johanna Westin focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, parenting, and grief. She practices with a direct, down-to-earth style and aims to build a practical working relationship. Johanna’s background includes inpatient and outpatient settings where she has provided individual, group, and family therapy.
Johanna uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy principles to make sessions collaborative and respectful. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques for skills-based work around mood, anxiety, and emotion regulation.
Her trauma work includes attention to post-traumatic stress and sexual assault and abuse. Johanna also brings experience helping with panic attacks, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue. She aims to address practical problems such as communication issues and blended family concerns.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Johanna says change often comes through the therapeutic relationship, so she prioritizes connection and clear goals. People can expect to talk through current struggles, learn coping strategies, and practice tools between meetings.
Her practice is straightforward about starting where a person is. Johanna works with adults on career stresses, parenting strain, relationship conflict, and life transitions. She uses mindfulness techniques alongside evidence-based therapies to support emotional regulation and reduced reactivity.
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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes collaboration and respect. In practice this means the therapist listens, reflects what matters to the client, and helps set goals based on the client's priorities. This approach supports people dealing with relationship problems, parenting strain, and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that maintain distress. Sessions include practical tasks such as tracking thoughts, testing beliefs, and practicing new skills to reduce anxiety or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can be useful for anger, panic, and overwhelming stress.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients take an active role in choosing which techniques to use and what to practice between sessions.
Because the biography did not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into work, school, or family life. Some formats allow shorter check-ins, and others remove travel time, which can help maintain consistency without promising a particular session type.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, and grief. Additional focuses include parenting challenges, blended family issues, communication problems, and compassion fatigue.
What methods does she use in sessions?
Her practice uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness Therapy. Techniques are selected to match the concern and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working as a therapist in inpatient and outpatient settings. That work has included individual, group, and family therapy.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois. Her practice is based in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options with the provider before scheduling.
How are fees structured?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details during the intake process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the intake and scheduling steps.
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