Lakitta Johnson , LPC

Lakitta Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Distance Professional Services Provider based in Mississippi, bringing 23 years of experience in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. She combines deep clinical experience with a practical, compassionate approach to help individuals navigate difficult emotions and life transitions.

Johnson is a graduate of Tougaloo College, Jackson State University, and Loyola University of Chicago. She serves as a counselor, counselor supervisor, and educator, drawing on years of training and practice to guide clients toward measurable change. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, a licensed mental health professional trained to provide assessment, therapy, and counseling services.

Her clinical approach is adaptable and individualized, blending cognitive-behavioral techniques, client-centered principles, solution-focused strategies, and rational-emotive methods to match each person’s needs. She works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, intimacy-related matters, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Additional focuses include body image, caregiver stress, communication and control issues, family of origin problems, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, mood disorders, multicultural concerns, self-love, women's issues, workplace difficulties, and young adult concerns.

Committed to treating every person with dignity and respect, Johnson tailors treatment plans to fit individual goals and strengths. She encourages clients who are willing to engage in the work of change to explore hope, resilience, and practical strategies for lasting improvement.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care Options

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspectives, offering empathy, active listening, and support to help clients build self-awareness and confidence; it is useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, anger, and mood-related challenges. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes identifying strengths and small steps toward desired outcomes, making it especially helpful when clients want targeted change and concrete strategies.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and the therapist will work collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a tailored plan that can evolve over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and access professional support from home or other convenient locations. Licensed professionals can adapt these tools to deliver effective, goal-oriented work that fits each client’s rhythm and circumstances.