- stress and anxiety
- blended family issues
- CBT and ACT techniques
About Karin
Karin Johnson is a Michigan licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) with 21 years of clinical experience. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns among her work areas, and notes additional focus on blended family issues and related challenges. Karin offers direct, conversational support for adults facing life changes and difficult emotions.
She trained in social work at Arizona State University and completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Michigan. Over two decades she has worked in settings that included individuals, couples, families, and groups. That range gave her experience with mood disorders, addiction concerns, trauma, grief, and parenting challenges.
Karin’s style is relaxed and interactive. She uses practical tools and clear goals so progress is visible. Sessions may include skills practice, worksheets, and psychoeducation to reinforce what is discussed in session.
Her clinical approaches include cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-informed work, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and client-centered practice. She draws on these methods to help people improve communication, set boundaries, manage intense emotions, and handle transitions like forming a blended household.
Karin helps people identify strengths and try small, manageable changes. She will support building coping skills for sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and stress. For people juggling parenting, co-parenting, or stepfamily roles she focuses on concrete steps rather than abstract theory.
To begin, readers are invited to use the platform matching process and schedule a first session. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time and fees vary by location.
How Karin uses common therapy methods online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-based action. It helps people who feel stuck by teaching ways to move toward what matters while accepting difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It is useful for stress, anxiety, sleeping problems, and low mood by offering concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods and adjust them based on progress and practical needs, so the plan evolves rather than being fixed at the start.
Confirm the session formats available for Karin before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into daily life, shorten check-ins, or avoid travel time. They also allow use of worksheets and shared exercises during a session, and make follow-up between meetings more convenient. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT activities to work in an online visit, focusing on practical steps for blended family issues, communication problems, and emotion regulation.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship and family issues, including blended family concerns.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is relaxed and interactive. She uses practical tools like worksheets, skills practice, and psychoeducation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Karin has 21 years of experience working in social work and clinical settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds a Michigan LMSW and is located in Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the platform matching process; session formats are listed during sign-up.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.