Jameshia Johnson, LMSW
Compassionate Narrative-informed care
Details
| Name | Jameshia Johnson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMSW |
| Based in | Michigan |
| Licensed in | Michigan |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Jameshia
Jameshia Johnson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who uses Narrative-informed work to help people make sense of hard times. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain. She also supports people facing parenting pressures, addiction concerns, and compassion fatigue.
She draws on Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered and attachment-based ideas to help people tell different stories about themselves. Sessions aim to surface patterns that cause pain and open up new ways to respond.
Background and approach
Conversations are straightforward and focused on practical steps the client can try between visits. With eight years of clinical experience, she brings consistent attention to each person’s history and current life. She keeps a smaller caseload so she can track progress and adjust plans as needed.
That means sessions emphasize what is working and what to change next. Jameshia works with concerns such as intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, ADHD-related coping, domestic violence impact, and blended family dynamics. She also addresses less-often-discussed topics like kink and alternative sexual culture, adoption and foster-care histories, and attachment wounds.
Her style is honest and nonjudgmental. She talks with clients about realistic goals and practical strategies. The focus is on forward movement - small, doable steps that add up to real change.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Jameshia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jameshia among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jameshia among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jameshia among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Jameshia among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Jameshia among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jameshia among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jameshia among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Jameshia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jameshia among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Jameshia among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jameshia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jameshia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jameshia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Attachment-focused Approaches for Online Care
Jameshia blends Narrative Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered ideas. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about their lives and helps separate the person from the problem so new options can emerge; it can be useful for grief, identity concerns, and life changes. Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early experience shapes trust and connection; it can help with intimacy issues, abandonment wounds, and communication struggles. Client-centered approaches make the work collaborative and paced around the person’s goals, emphasizing empathy and respect.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Jameshia talks with each person about their needs and preferences, then together they try approaches that fit those goals. That may mean adapting narrative work with attachment ideas, or focusing on concrete steps if someone wants short-term change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video lets people read facial cues and have deeper conversations, while phone calls use less bandwidth and can be a good option for a shorter check-in. Chat and text messaging allow for ongoing support between sessions and quick updates about progress. These options help make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain. Other focuses include parenting stress, addictions, ADHD coping, and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses Narrative-informed work with client-centered and attachment-based ideas. Sessions are conversational, focused on stories people live by and on practical steps to try.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in clinical settings. That background supports work on trauma, family dynamics, and long-term stress.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Can I work with her in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not taking international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. This variety lets people choose what fits their schedule and needs.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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