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Johanna Westin

Johanna Westin

LCSW

Illinois

Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Illinois / 149.014262
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Illinois

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    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Client-centered
    • Trauma-informed

    About Johanna

    Johanna Westin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience as a therapist. She greets people with a calm, down-to-earth approach and aims to make the first step easier for anyone feeling overwhelmed. Johanna focuses on building a strong connection so people can work toward the goals that matter most to them.

    Johanna has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has led individual, family, and group therapy and has supported people dealing with trauma, stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, and related concerns. Her background includes helping people with grief, parenting strain, career issues, and compassion fatigue.

    Her style is relaxed and straightforward. She starts where a person is and emphasizes steady, practical steps. Sessions tend to be collaborative, with the client’s goals guiding the pace and focus of the work.

    Johanna uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. Motivational Interviewing helps when people want to find motivation for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts and behavior, and EMDR is sometimes used for trauma-related reactions. She also draws on client-centered and DBT ideas when useful.

    People who value a respectful, accepting space may find her approach helpful. Johanna aims to help people notice progress and build skills they can use outside sessions. If you want to explore next steps, follow the platform’s process to match and schedule.

  2. How these approaches shape online sessions

    Johanna uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and to build motivation at a comfortable pace. This approach suits goals like starting new habits, reducing risky behavior, or moving through stages of change.

    She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, acceptance, and following the client’s lead. That can help when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings and make decisions.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another tool she uses to spot patterns in thoughts and behavior and try small experiments to shift unhelpful cycles. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, panic, and mood-related concerns.

    Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Johanna will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing one way of doing therapy.

    Confirm current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and helping people keep appointments around work, school, or family schedules. Talk with the therapist during the matching process to clarify how sessions will be arranged and what will work best for you.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Blended family issuesCommunication problemsFamily problemsGuilt and shamePanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuse

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    15+ years

    Listed in

    Illinois

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does Johanna help with?

    She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing relationship and family problems, grief, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her approach is down-to-earth and laid back, with an emphasis on connection. She starts where a person is and works collaboratively toward practical goals.

    How much clinical experience does she have?

    She has 15 years of experience working as a therapist in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That experience includes individual, family, and group therapy roles.

    What are her credentials and where is she based?

    She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois. Her practice is based in Illinois.

    What languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people outside the United States work with her?

    She does not accept international clients at this time.

    How are costs and payments handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details during the matching or scheduling steps.

    How do I begin working with her?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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