Fquira Johannes, LCSW

Fquira Johannes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and other life challenges. She speaks plainly and keeps the work focused on practical steps. She believes showing up is the first part of change, and she partners with clients to take the next step forward.

Her style treats the client as the expert on their life while she offers guidance and tools. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change patterns that cause distress. She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who feel stuck or unsure about change.

Fquira has worked with people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and problems tied to family of origin and blended family dynamics. She also supports those navigating eating and sleeping concerns, addiction and substance problems, and challenges such as anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

When a client has intellectual disability, she adapts by using visual aids and structured activities to make sessions easier to follow. She has professional licensure as an LCSW in California and in New Jersey, and she practices from North Carolina.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions balance listening, concrete strategies, and pacing that fits each person. People who want a therapist who emphasizes real-life skills and steady progress may find her approach helpful.

How client-centered and behavioral approaches work online

Client-centered work focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. In online sessions this means the therapist reflects concerns, clarifies goals, and helps set small, doable steps to try between meetings.

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then tests new actions to see what helps. Delivered remotely, CBT often includes homework like tracking moods or trying new routines and then reviewing results together.

Motivational interviewing is a short-term style that supports people who feel torn about change. It uses open questions and gentle feedback to boost commitment and readiness to take next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. That decision is revisited as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into busy schedules, simplifies travel, and allows brief check-ins when a quick reset is needed. Online work can also make it easier to use visual aids, worksheets, and tracking tools during sessions.