Zakia Johnson, LPC, LCPC

Zakia Johnson is a licensed counselor with two decades of experience supporting people through hard transitions. She holds Licensed Professional Counselor credentials and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor registration in Maryland, and she brings steady, dependable care to each relationship she forms.

She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, mood and bipolar concerns, and substance use. She also addresses trauma, grief, ADHD, parenting strain, and relationship and communication struggles. Her aim is to help people manage symptoms so they can function better day to day.

Her style is consistent and accountable. Sessions often center on building everyday skills - coping strategies, emotional regulation, and clearer communication. She uses straightforward language and concrete tools so clients can try new behaviors between meetings.

She has worked in individual, small group, and family counseling settings over her career. That range means she can suggest exercises used in different formats and tailor them to what a person needs now. Zakia describes her role as planting seeds for growth across life’s varied terrains.

The work tends to focus on what someone can do next. People leave sessions with steps to practice at home, at work, or with others. If you want to explore managing addiction, grief, parenting stress, or the aftermath of trauma, she offers long-term experience to draw on.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Many clinicians who use evidence-based techniques describe cognitive-behavioral strategies as a way to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful actions. These methods help with anxiety, depression, mood regulation, and many everyday problems by teaching concrete skills to practice between sessions.

Another common approach is skills-focused emotion work, which centers on tolerating strong feelings and building safer responses. That kind of work is useful for trauma recovery, anger, and improving relationships because it breaks down responses into manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the issue, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to prioritize and how quickly to move through them.

Session practicalities should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about the available session types and choose the one that best fits your routine and comfort level.