- Guilt and shame
- Parenting challenges
- Anxiety and panic
About Judith
Judith Johnson is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) based in Maryland with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, and depression. She also focuses on communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and guilt and shame.
Judith treats people as the experts on their own lives and looks for strengths to build on. In sessions she helps clients talk through what led to their current feelings. She uses clear, practical conversation instead of jargon. Clients can expect straightforward reflection and collaborative planning to address immediate problems.
Her background includes nearly two decades of counseling practice in Maryland. That experience has included work with people recovering from trauma and those managing ongoing anxiety or panic. She brings steady, experienced support to discussions about intimate relationships and the strain of parenting.
Judith encourages small, manageable steps when a person feels stuck by guilt or shame. She focuses on understanding how these feelings operate in daily life and on changes people can try between sessions. Her approach emphasizes active listening, reflective feedback, and problem-solving during appointments.
To get started, people complete an online matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. The subscription for ongoing sessions can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Judith uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and practical change. One common approach helps people learn how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact so they can try different responses to anxiety and panic. Another common method involves working through trauma-related memories in paced sessions to reduce their day-to-day impact. These approaches are described plainly in sessions and tied to specific goals.Finding the right method is part of the work together. Judith will help identify which techniques make the most sense based on someone’s concerns, goals, and preferences. She collaborates with clients to adjust methods if something feels unhelpful or too difficult.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online care can make therapy easier to fit into daily life by eliminating travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or letting people join from different rooms in their home or work schedule. These practical options can help maintain continuity of care and make frequent check-ins more manageable for people balancing family, work, and other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, and depression. Additional focuses include communication problems, divorce, forgiveness, guilt and shame, panic, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She helps people talk through how guilt or shame shows up in their daily life and looks for concrete steps to reduce its hold. Sessions use reflective conversation and collaborative planning rather than labels or lectures.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience in counseling. That experience includes supporting people after trauma and helping those with ongoing anxiety or panic.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - practicing in Maryland.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.