Catherine Johnston, LPC

Catherine Johnston is an LPC with 21 years of clinical experience working with adults in Michigan. She focuses on helping people facing major life changes, relationship challenges, and emotional struggles. Her manner is direct and compassionate, aimed at practical progress rather than jargon.

Catherine uses several evidence-informed approaches to help people manage anxiety, depression, and stress. She often combines cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and acceptance practices to help clients notice patterns and try small changes. Sessions emphasize clear steps people can practice between meetings.

Many clients come for help with addictions, grief, trauma, or parenting strain. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, career shifts, and caregiver stress. The work typically looks at thoughts and behaviors, then builds skills to handle triggers and hard moments.

Catherine aims to make the therapy room a nonjudgmental place to sort problems and set realistic goals. She uses motivational interviewing to clarify what matters most and to strengthen commitment to change. Conversations are practical and collaborative, with an eye toward daily life improvements.

Over two decades of practice have shaped her flexible style. She meets people where they are and adjusts methods to match their needs. If someone is unsure how to start, she helps them pick manageable first steps and focuses on steady progress.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take small actions toward a meaningful life, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating big changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing practical behavior changes to reduce distress and improve daily function. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and problems tied to routines or habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate to choose which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. That may mean mixing ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match what the person needs and what actually works in their life.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible check-ins during the week. They also let people use quieter surroundings, avoid camera use when preferred, or choose a shorter session to match a lunch break. Talk with the therapist about practical needs and scheduling so sessions can align with everyday life.