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About Karin
Karin Johnson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 21 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, addictions, trauma and grief, and parenting challenges. She also lists areas like intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, and coping with life changes.
Before becoming an LMSW she completed her undergraduate social work degree at Arizona State University and a Master of Social Work at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Over two decades she has worked in settings that included individual and group work and has supported people through difficult life transitions. She uses a practical, interactive counseling style that aims to build concrete skills people can use between sessions.
Her counseling blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with acceptance and mindfulness strategies, attachment-focused thinking, and client-centered conversation. She often sets short-term, achievable goals and offers worksheets and resources people can use at home. That includes communication tools, boundary work, and thought-behavior exercises.
Karin describes her approach as relaxed and non-judgmental, focusing on strengths and problem-solving. She helps people practice new ways of responding to relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, or persistent worry. Sessions emphasize skill development and straightforward next steps.
People looking for help with family and parenting issues will find those topics listed among her focuses. International clients may be accepted; sessions are conducted in English. To move forward you complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Karin’s approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes by clarifying what matters and taking small steps toward it. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and communication. It can be useful for people struggling with relationship stress, intimacy issues, or family-of-origin patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It is often used for anxiety, mood issues, sleep problems, and stress by teaching concrete skills to change thinking and behavior.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Karin will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting plans together rather than assuming a single method will be used for everyone.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into daily life, reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight, or let someone choose not to use video if that helps. Licensed professionals can use a mix of skill teaching, worksheets, and goal check-ins that work well in remote sessions, and Karin provides resources people can use between meetings.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Karin works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, mood disorders, addictions, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, and related concerns listed on her profile.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is relaxed and interactive. She focuses on practical skills, goal setting, worksheets, and conversational work to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of practice experience, including individual and group work, and holds an LMSW credential.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is an LMSW licensed in Michigan and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and the profile indicates she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.