- Systems perspective
- Relationship focus
- Practical steps
About Dominique
Dominique Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Louisiana with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, self-esteem, depression, and related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and guilt and shame. Dominique’s practice emphasizes how past relationships shape present behavior and feelings.
She approaches problems from a systems perspective, tracing patterns back to family and relational history. That perspective guides how she talks with people about connection, distance, and how those experiences affect daily life. Dominique describes many difficulties as learned ways of interacting that can be recognized and changed.
In the room she helps people name patterns and practice different ways of relating. She uses talking, reflection, and practical steps to shift how someone responds in stressful or painful moments. She also brings experience from community mental health, disability support, and private practice to inform straightforward, practical care.
Dominique has supervised teams and supported new therapists, and she has helped set up documentation and diagnosis protocols in clinical settings. That background contributes to a structured approach when it’s helpful and a more conversational style when people need it.
She works with individuals, couples, and families on relational problems and mental health concerns. For someone carrying guilt or shame about choices, identity, or relationships, Dominique focuses on how those feelings came from past connections and what can be tried now to respond differently.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dominique describes her core approach as systems-oriented, looking at how family and past relationships shape current behavior. In online sessions she helps people map those relationship patterns, name recurring dynamics, and practice different responses in real time. This approach can help with issues rooted in attachment, codependency, and persistent guilt.She also uses practical, skills-based steps to change interaction habits. Those steps can include communication practice, role-based conversations, and short between-session experiments to test new behaviors. This method suits people who want concrete practices to shift how they respond to stress, shame, or relational triggers.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dominique will collaborate with the client to decide which methods feel most useful based on goals and preferences. That conversation often starts in the first few sessions and can be adjusted as progress is tracked.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to practice communication exercises with a partner or to try out changes between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment struggles, codependency, body image, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
She traces those feelings back to relational history and learned interaction patterns. Then she helps people name those patterns and try different responses in daily life.
What is her clinical background?
Dominique has nine years in the mental health field with experience in private practice, community mental health, and disability support. She has also supervised teams and supported new therapists.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Louisiana. Her practice and work history are centered in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the client’s location.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the intake and matching process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.