Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Desiree works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Desiree
Desiree Johnson is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She works with individuals who are coping with grief, trauma, parenting strains, relationship struggles, career stress, and attention-related concerns. She emphasizes practical steps you can use between sessions.
Desiree brings four years of clinical experience and a background in marriage and family therapy. She uses straightforward conversation to identify current needs and set achievable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and focused on skills you can apply right away. Her style blends attachment ideas with solution-focused work. That means she pays attention to how past relationship patterns affect present behavior, while also looking for small, concrete changes that make life easier.
She mixes techniques so sessions stay interactive and action-oriented. Desiree draws from several therapy approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She adapts methods to each person's situation, balancing emotional processing with practical coping tools.
People who come to her often leave with clearer steps to manage strong feelings, improved communication habits, and a plan to handle stressful moments. Desiree recognizes taking the first step can be hard, and she aims to make the process understandable and steady.
What Desiree works with
Everything Desiree lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Desiree's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Narcissism
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Desiree lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapy approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward a meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with stress, mood concerns, and coping strategies. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and connection, useful when relationship patterns and attachment issues keep causing pain.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and flexible.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people use visual connection for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or helpful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and to use brief updates between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to schedule around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Desiree
What kinds of concerns does Desiree help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship issues, ADHD, and career or life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, hands-on strategies, and understanding how past relationships shape current behavior.
What is her clinical background?
Desiree has four years of clinical experience and a background in marriage and family therapy, working with a range of psychiatric presentations across age groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.