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Jarod Johnson

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Jarod Johnson, LPC

Texas

Licensed counselor - anger and emotion management

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Texas / 82350; LPC, Colorado / LPC.0021697
  • NPI1467025536
  • Experience6 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • CBT techniques
  • Attachment work
  • DBT skills

About Jarod

Jarod Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with six years of experience. He works with adults on a range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, and anger. He also helps people coping with life changes, grief, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, and bipolar-related struggles.

Jarod uses straightforward, skill-based approaches to help people manage strong feelings and recurring patterns. He draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also uses attachment-focused ideas to look at how early relationships affect current responses and relationship patterns.

Dialectical behavior tools are part of his toolbox for building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. For trauma-related work he may incorporate EMDR techniques alongside mindfulness practices to reduce the intensity of upsetting memories and bodily reactions.

In sessions Jarod aims for clear, practical steps. People learn coping skills, communication strategies, and ways to reduce reactivity. He focuses on what a person can try between sessions to see gradual changes in stress, anger, and mood.

Jarod works with matters such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, caregiver stress, body image, and forgiveness alongside core concerns like addiction and family of origin problems. He accepts international clients and conducts work in English. To begin, prospective clients use the site process to match and schedule their first visit.

How sessions work

How his approaches translate to online work

Jarod combines cognitive behavioral methods, attachment-based ideas, and DBT skills in ways that adapt well to remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; online sessions can use worksheets and real-time coaching to try these steps between meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions; remote sessions allow for gentle exploration of those patterns and practicing different responses in daily life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. These skills are taught and rehearsed in session and practiced afterward, which fits a short homework-focused rhythm well. Jarod treats finding the right mix of approaches as a team effort. He will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing a single path.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which options are currently offered before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce the need for travel. These practical benefits help people keep momentum while they learn anger management, coping, and communication strategies.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Texas, Colorado

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues are addressed?

He works with temper-related problems such as snapping at loved ones, work frustration, resentment buildup, and reactions to others' anger.

What is his general therapeutic style?

He uses practical, skill-based approaches that emphasize clear steps and in-session practice rather than abstract theory.

How much experience does he have?

Jarod has six years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas.

What are his credentials and location?

He is an LPC licensed in Colorado and Texas and practices from Texas.

Does he work in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current online and in-person options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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