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Lamara Johnson

Lamara Johnson

LCSW

Louisiana

Collaborative care focused on strengths and change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Louisiana / 11896
Experience
18 years
Languages
English
Location
Louisiana

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    • Strengths focused
    • Motivational approach
    • Practical skills

    About Lamara

    Lamara Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She works with clients struggling with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and self-esteem issues. Lamara also supports people dealing with bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life changes.

    Lamara takes a strengths-focused, person-centered approach. She listens first, then helps clients set realistic goals and take small steps toward them. She uses Motivational Interviewing to support change and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior.

    Her background includes 18 years of clinical practice. Over that time she has worked with people facing family problems, blended family concerns, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, and issues around substance use. She also addresses multicultural concerns, men’s issues, and challenges related to pregnancy and childbirth.

    Sessions often look at practical strategies for coping in day-to-day life. Lamara emphasizes building on existing strengths, improving communication, and creating actionable plans for change. She aims to help clients leave sessions with something to try between meetings.

    People who contact Lamara can expect a supportive and direct style. She works collaboratively and adjusts methods to fit each person’s needs and situation. The focus is on steady progress and usable tools rather than quick fixes.

  2. How Lamara’s approaches work online

    Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore a person’s reasons for change. It helps people resolve mixed feelings and find internal motivation to try new behaviors, often useful for addictions, anger, or life transitions.

    Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can discover their own solutions. This approach supports self-esteem, relationship concerns, and coping with grief by prioritizing the client’s goals.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and depression and to manage impulsivity and ADHD-related challenges.

    Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss preferences, needs, and goals and then try methods that fit. Changes are introduced step by step, and techniques are adjusted as progress is made.

    If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking so you know what’s offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, help keep appointments when travel is difficult, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about how sessions will be scheduled and what to expect so they can be tailored to your daily life.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

    Also works with

    AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Blended family issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityMen's issuesMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    18+ years

    Listed in

    Louisiana

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does Lamara address?

    She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related life changes.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her style is person-centered and strengths focused, combining Motivational Interviewing with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness strategies to set goals and build practical skills.

    What is her professional background?

    She has 18 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including family problems, substance use, and post-traumatic stress.

    What credentials and region are listed?

    She holds an LCSW credential and is located in Louisiana.

    Which languages are supported in sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How are session costs handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with her?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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