Zakia Johnson

Zakia Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with twenty years of experience supporting people through hard transitions. She practices in Maryland and focuses on helping clients manage stress, mood concerns, and life changes. Her work emphasizes steady, dependable support so people can keep moving forward.

Johnson builds straightforward, practical relationships. Sessions often focus on identifying what feels unmanageable now and creating small, doable steps. She uses language and examples people recognize, and aims to leave clients with tools they can use outside the session.

Her experience spans individual work, small groups, and family counseling tailored to each person's needs. Common topics she addresses include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and challenges with self-esteem. Career concerns, parenting strain, and relationship communication are also regular parts of her practice.

She pays attention to attachment and abandonment wounds, issues with control and communication, and feelings of emptiness or forgiveness struggles. Perinatal concerns such as pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum depression are noted areas of focus as well.

People who prefer a steady, practical approach often find her helpful. She describes her role as planting seeds for growth and giving tools to cope and thrive across different terrains. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy button and follow the matching steps to schedule a session.

Approaches that help you build practical coping skills

Many clients benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on present challenges and clear skills. One approach emphasizes step-by-step coping strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and to improve day-to-day functioning. Another approach concentrates on processing traumatic memories and building safety skills so distressing memories feel less overwhelming and clients have better tools for managing triggers.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to review needs, goals, and preferences, then try methods that seem likely to fit. Adjustments are made over time if something isn’t helping or if priorities change.

For practical reasons, confirm current online session options before booking. This profile does not list specific session formats, so ask whether video, phone, or other options are available when you match. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, and reduce travel time while still enabling regular contact with a licensed professional.