Karl Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 12 years of clinical experience.
01About Karl
Karl Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 12 years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical help for people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, and major life changes. Karl emphasizes simple steps that fit day-to-day life so people can begin to feel different sooner.
Karl uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. He draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thinking and on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people choose actions that match their values.
Background and approach
He also leans on attachment-informed and emotionally focused ways of talking about relationships and closeness. Sessions tend to be collaborative. Karl listens for what matters most to each person and then builds short, achievable goals.
He favors clear, actionable strategies for sleep, stress, coping, and managing cravings or mood swings. Homework is practical and brief so it fits into busy lives. Many people come with worries about self-esteem, grief, parenting pressures, career stress, or chronic illness.
Karl works to make progress on what feels urgent now while also addressing longer patterns that keep causing pain. He supports people who want coaching-style direction alongside traditional counseling work. Starting therapy can feel hard, and Karl encourages a gentle first step.
He aims to create an approachable space where people can try new ways of reacting and notice real change over weeks and months.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401019152 · expires March 2029
- NPI
- 1619530540 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karl lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Karl names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Karl names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values even when emotions are difficult. It can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them; it is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how close relationships shape emotional responses and often helps with intimacy issues and communication struggles.Karl treats finding the right approach as a collaboration. He will talk with each person about their goals, try a few methods, and adapt the plan based on what helps most. That lets therapy stay focused on immediate needs while also addressing longer patterns over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can be used for quick check-ins or when writing feels easier, and messaging can support short coaching between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily rhythms.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Karl address?
Karl helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, addictions, grief, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. He also works with concerns like sleep and eating issues, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style that focuses on practical steps. Sessions emphasize short goals, plain language, and strategies that fit into daily routines.
What is his professional background?
Karl has 12 years of experience in counseling and has worked with adults on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns. His history includes work with relational and addiction issues.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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