Therapist profile
Pamela Johnson, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW8187
- NPI1063623064
- Experience21 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Motivational interviewing
About Pamela
Pamela Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 21 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and anger. Pamela also addresses career changes, self-esteem issues, and compassion fatigue.
Her sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. She listens for the problem behind the presenting symptom and helps people set short-term goals. Pamela uses evidence-informed methods to teach coping skills and to reduce patterns that cause repeated conflict or distress.
She has worked extensively with older adults, women, veterans, and caregivers, focusing on guilt, shame, and recovery from past harm. That background informs how she frames grief, post-traumatic stress, and substance-use challenges. Pamela pays attention to how life roles and caregiving stress affect daily functioning.
Therapy with her is collaborative and skill-focused. She blends approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice thoughts and change unhelpful reactions. Motivational Interviewing and client-centered techniques are used when people are making difficult behavior changes.
Practical tools are a regular part of sessions. Clients leave with exercises to practice between meetings and clear steps to try when anger or resentment builds. Pamela also helps people plan for career transitions and manage long-term conditions such as bipolar disorder or personality-related challenges.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them. It helps people clarify values and take small actions that move them toward a life they care about, which can reduce reactive anger and avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to spot thought patterns that fuel upset and to test new behaviors. CBT is useful for managing workplace frustration, interpersonal conflict, and anxiety that feeds anger. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are ambivalent about change. It uses open questions, reflective listening, and goal-setting to increase motivation for steps like reducing substance use or repairing relationships. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. That may mean combining approaches or adjusting techniques as progress is tracked. The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also allow people to continue care across different locations.Areas of focus
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She works with adults who struggle with snapping at loved ones, building resentment, or difficulty managing frustration at work. Anger is addressed alongside related concerns like stress, trauma, and relationship strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, with a focus on skills and short-term goals. Sessions often include exercises to practice between meetings.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience working with issues such as addiction, trauma, grief, and caregiver stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.