- Person-centered care
- Mindfulness tools
- Practical goal setting
About Tamika
Tamika Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. She listens with patience and encourages small steps forward. She frames healing as a process and celebrates progress while recognizing setbacks as part of growth.
Johnson emphasizes working together to set clear, meaningful goals. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and practical next steps. She values the connection between mind, body, and spirit when addressing emotional concerns and life challenges.
Her approach is person-centered, meaning she adapts sessions to each person's needs and preferences. She also draws from cognitive behavioral ideas and emotion-focused methods to help people change unhelpful thinking and improve relationships. Mindfulness and motivational strategies are used when helpful to build awareness and momentum.
Johnson has 14 years of experience in mental health settings across a range of concerns, including trauma, mood disorders, addiction, ADHD, and codependency. She supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, loss, and complex trauma. Her background includes working with multicultural issues and end-of-life care.
In sessions she aims to build steady rapport so clients feel safe to try new patterns and speak honestly about setbacks. She encourages patience, self-compassion, and practical steps that fit everyday life. Clients leave with clearer goals and tools they can use between meetings.
To begin, she asks people to reflect on what matters most and what they hope to change. From there, she and each person create a plan that fits their pace and priorities.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Tamika often draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and building a collaborative relationship so people can find their own solutions. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors to identify patterns that cause distress and teaches practical skills to change them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name feelings and then use that emotional information to change patterns in relationships and personal coping.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Tamika works with each person to decide which methods match their goals, preferences, and everyday needs. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan so the work stays relevant and manageable.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for consistent weekly check-ins. It can also make it simpler to use mindfulness or skills practice between meetings and to involve practical coaching about daily routines when needed.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Texas, Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help people with?
Tamika Johnson works with a wide range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, codependency, ADHD, and relationship worries.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a person-centered approach and adapts methods to each person. Cognitive behavioral ideas, emotion-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational strategies are used as fits the situation.
How much experience does she have?
Johnson has 14 years of experience working in mental health settings with people facing acute, chronic, and complex challenges.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and Arkansas, and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work together?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary by location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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