Naeemah Johnson
Compassionate clinician focused on practical progress
LICSW Washington
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Family
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Naeemah
Naeemah Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, loss, and major life changes. She works with each person at their current place and helps them set realistic goals for treatment.
Background and approach
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on practical steps clients can use between sessions. Her work centers on building self-awareness and acceptance.
She uses approaches like the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral strategies. Sessions are strength-based, nonjudgmental, and adapted to each person's culture and needs.
In the room she helps people deal with grief, trauma, depression, and relationship conflict. She also addresses concerns such as parenting stress, addiction, anger, low self-esteem, and career setbacks.
Naeemah supports clients handling complex issues like adoption and foster care, attachment struggles, chronic illness, and codependency. Her practice includes coaching-style work for goal setting and practical problem solving.
She aims to strengthen the relationships around a person while helping them build a healthier view of themselves. Progress is tracked with clear, achievable steps that match the client's priorities.
Naeemah is based in Washington and carries the credential LICSW, which denotes a licensed independent clinical social worker. She offers sessions in English and welcomes international clients.
The focus is on real-world change that fits a client's life and schedule.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and helps people develop safer, more connected ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss how these methods might address your goals and will adjust plans based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist collaborate to test approaches and pick what works best for day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps building connection. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging supports people who prefer written exchanges or want flexible ways to stay connected between sessions.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed in
Washington
Languages
English