About Brooks
Brooks Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 27 years of experience. He approaches therapy with a belief that people have purpose and can move toward a healthier, more productive life. He aims to reflect clients back to themselves and offer steady support as they work toward their goals.
Brooks blends practical talk with evidence-based techniques. He uses ideas from cognitive-behavioral work, existential thinking, and mindfulness to help people manage mood, anxiety, and stress.
Background and approach
He also draws on trauma-focused and solution-oriented methods when those fit a person's situation. Sessions are straightforward and personal. Brooks listens for what matters to each person and then helps create small, doable steps.
He also discusses spiritual concerns if a client wants that included and tailors the conversation to individual beliefs. He has worked with a wide range of life challenges, including depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Brooks also supports people facing caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and questions about life purpose.
Brooks combines formal education with lessons learned from life experience. That mix shapes how he plans sessions and sets short-term goals. The focus is on clear tools, steady progress, and helping people regain more calm and control in daily life.
Approaches in online therapy and what to expect
Brooks often uses cognitive-behavioral approaches and mindfulness practices in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to help people manage stress, stay calmer, and notice patterns in their mood.He may also draw on existential ideas to help people weigh meaning, values, and life direction when those topics come up. Together the therapist and client decide which approach or mix of approaches fits best. This is a collaborative process where goals and preferences shape the plan rather than a fixed formula.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be better when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can help people manage quick updates, brief coaching, or maintain momentum between longer sessions. These options help therapy fit work, caregiving, or other commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress and practical skills.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English