- stress management
- trauma response
- guilt and shame
About Celess
Celess Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, and related concerns that leave people feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
Many people come telling her they feel unheard, exhausted, or disconnected from themselves and others. She focuses on helping people name and process strong emotions, learn coping skills, and practice clearer communication. Sessions emphasize practical steps that can be used between meetings.
Her work often addresses the fallout of difficult relationships and family problems, including abandonment, codependency, infidelity, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Guilt and shame are noted areas she helps clients talk through. She also supports people managing impulsivity, dissociation, and personality-related struggles such as avoidant or dependent patterns.
Celess emphasizes trauma-informed crisis work alongside everyday stress management. That can mean stabilizing overwhelming feelings first, then building routines and skills to regain emotional balance. She aims to help clients move toward steadier moods and clearer decision making over time.
She asks people to bring whatever feels most pressing to a first session. From there she and the client set short-term goals and practical steps. Her approach is steady and direct, focused on what people can do now to feel less burdened and more able to manage daily life.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Many clinicians who describe their work as evidence-based use methods that focus on current problems and teach concrete skills. One common approach helps people recognize and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depressive patterns by practicing new responses to old triggers. Another approach centers on stabilizing strong emotions and building coping strategies after trauma, which is useful for people feeling overwhelmed or dissociated.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to figure out which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means discussing what feels most urgent, trying approaches, and adjusting as progress and understanding grow.
Please confirm the available session options before booking, since formats are not specified in this biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals use these practical benefits to help clients maintain regular meetings and apply skills between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She helps people talk through guilt and shame connected to relationships, family issues, forgiveness, and past actions as part of broader work on trauma, anxiety, or depression.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
Sessions focus on naming emotions, learning coping skills, and improving communication. Practical steps and short-term goals are set with each client.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working as a clinician with people facing trauma, mood challenges, and relationship-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - practicing in Florida.
Are sessions offered in any languages besides English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.