Sabrina Johnson, LPC

Sabrina Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, trauma, and anger. She aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can talk through what’s wearing them down and figure out practical next steps.

Sabrina uses straightforward conversation to understand each person’s situation. She listens first and adapts the plan to the person rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach. Her goal is to help people build coping skills they can use between sessions.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and shift them into more useful habits. She also uses client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on the person’s priorities, and dialectical behavior therapy tools when emotions feel overwhelming.

Over seven years she has supported people through grief, shame, isolation, social anxiety, and struggles with life purpose and self-worth. She pays attention to communication problems, guilt, and issues around forgiveness that often keep people stuck.

Sabrina encourages steady, realistic progress. Sessions aim to be practical and easy to remember. She helps people set small goals, practice new skills, and check what’s working as they move forward.

How CBT and DBT Work Online with a Client-Centered Focus

Sabrina uses cognitive behavioral therapy ideas to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that worsen anxiety or depression. CBT often involves setting small experiments, tracking thoughts, and practicing new ways of responding to stressful situations.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when feelings feel intense. DBT tools can be especially useful for managing strong reactions and improving communication.

Client-centered principles guide how these methods are used online. The therapist collaborates with the person to choose what to try first, checks in about what feels helpful, and adjusts the approach based on goals and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, real-time support, or ongoing skill reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep working on skills between meetings.