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Robert Johnson

LMHC

Experienced counselor for life transitions

  • Calm practical guidance
  • Meaning and values
  • Communication skills

About Robert

Robert Johnson is a licensed mental health counselor with forty years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, grief, and big life changes. He aims to help clients rebuild self-esteem and improve how they communicate.

Over his career he has worked with many different challenges, including panic, post-traumatic stress, divorce and separation, attachment and abandonment concerns, and difficulties tied to chronic illness and pain. He also supports people who are questioning life purpose, wrestling with guilt or shame, or dealing with narcissistic relationship dynamics. Eating and food-related issues are listed among his areas of focus.

Robert follows a person-centered style that keeps each conversation grounded in the client's experience. He pays attention to values and meaning, and he is comfortable discussing spiritual or faith-based perspectives when they matter to the person in front of him. He avoids one-size-fits-all answers and looks for what fits each client's life.

In sessions he helps people talk through what matters most, notice recurring patterns, and try practical steps that can reduce distress. He also works with communication skills so relationships feel clearer and less strained. His approach is calm and steady, aimed at helping people move at their own pace.

Robert practices in Florida as an LMHC, and he conducts therapy in English. People who are outside the United States are not currently accepted. To begin, clients use the site's Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to his availability.

Existential perspectives and online therapy

Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, purpose, and personal responsibility. It helps people facing big life decisions, grief, or a sense of emptiness by encouraging honest reflection about values and what matters most.

Within a person-centered frame he listens for how a client's life story, relationships, and choices connect. That combination can help people notice patterns, clarify priorities, and make changes that fit their values rather than following someone else's playbook.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to determine whether existential ideas and a person-centered style fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a shared process and can change over time as issues shift.

The original 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 life, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins between in-person visits when that suits the client's schedule. Licensed professionals can adapt conversation and exercises for remote work so progress continues even when life is hectic.

License and NPI

LMHC Florida · No. MH1426
NPI1063321024

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingJealousyLife purposeNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSexuality

Therapeutic approaches

Existential Therapy

Experience

40+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, chronic illness, and eating and food-related issues.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses a person-centered, compassionate approach and draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice to help people clarify values and goals.

How much experience does he have?

He brings forty years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, from trauma and panic to life-purpose questions and end-of-life issues.

What credentials and location apply?

He is an LMHC practicing in Florida. Sessions are provided from his Florida practice location.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on his availability.

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