Shila Johnson, LPC, LCPC

Licensed in Montana · 16 years in practice

Shila Johnson is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress and anxiety.

License and registration

LCPC, Montana: BBH-LCPC-LIC-12199 · expires December 2026
LPC, Arizona: LPC-23902 · expires April 2027
NPI: 1164801858 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 16
Languages: English

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About Shila

Shila Johnson is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports clients facing relationship challenges, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone feeling overwhelmed.

Shila emphasizes that clients know their own story. She works from that starting point and builds on each person’s strengths. Sessions focus on clear, doable steps rather than long lists of theory.

Background and approach

She encourages small changes that add up over time. Her approach blends practical strategies with attention to feelings. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking.

She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. Mindfulness and solution-focused ideas help clients practice calm and set short-term goals. Shila has 16 years of experience and holds LPC and LCPC credentials.

She is licensed in Montana and has worked with many people learning to cope with transitions and losses. Her style is respectful and straightforward, with a focus on what will help now. Sessions usually include talking, simple skill practice, and planning the next small step.

She aims to make therapy feel useful and understandable. For someone taking a first step, Shila offers steady guidance and practical tools to move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Shila names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s priorities. The therapist creates space for people to tell their story and uses that as the basis for change. This approach is helpful when someone needs to be heard and wants a plan built around their values and goals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that increase stress or anxiety. Sessions include simple exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood, and situations where practical problem solving is useful.

Emotionally-focused therapy puts attention on understanding and expressing important feelings in close relationships. It can help people work through painful emotions connected to loss or conflicts and build clearer emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help decide what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video offers face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can save bandwidth and be easier when speaking fits a short break, and text-based options work well for quick check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These formats make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Shila commonly help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem challenges, and major life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is straightforward and supportive. She centers sessions on the client’s strengths and practical steps that can be used between meetings.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 16 years of professional experience working with people dealing with stress, loss, and life transitions.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and is licensed to practice in Montana.

Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment or cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

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