Shanekka Brown-Johnson

Shanekka Brown-Johnson is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She writes plainly, listens closely, and works with each person to set clear, achievable goals. Her focus includes women's issues among other concerns people bring to therapy.

She brings 14 years of clinical experience across settings such as residential mental health, substance abuse treatment, schools, and domestic violence and family shelters. That range means she has supported people through transitions, crises, and recovery work in many contexts. She draws on approaches that help people manage symptoms and practice new coping skills.

In sessions she uses evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside client-centered and motivational approaches. Those methods are used to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and build daily habits that match their values. Conversations are practical and aimed at what a person wants to change.

Her background includes work with LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals and other underserved groups. She has supported children, adolescents, and adults, and has experience with co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns. That experience informs a culturally aware, respectful style.

Outside direct therapy she develops workshops and educational resources focused on resilience and wellbeing. To begin, she asks people about their goals, what’s getting in the way, and how therapy might fit into their everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values, even when difficult feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by teaching practical ways to notice thoughts without being ruled by them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through small experiments and skill practice. It is often used for anxiety, panic, mood concerns, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindful awareness, which can be useful for intense emotions and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to a person’s goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. Decisions about which approaches to use are collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice new skills in their usual routines so work done in sessions can be applied between meetings.