Chris Johns, LPC

Chris Johns is a licensed professional counselor with 27 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. He practices in Alabama and welcomes sessions in English, including with international clients.

Clients will find a calm and direct approach in sessions. Chris focuses on listening first and then helping people set small, practical goals. He uses clear tools to manage anxious thoughts, improve communication, and handle painful memories. Sessions are conversational and paced to each person's needs.

Over nearly three decades, Chris has supported people through major life changes and long-term struggles. He draws on client-centered methods to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Mindfulness practices are introduced when they fit a person's goals, offering simple attention and breathing exercises. For those impacted by trauma, he applies trauma-focused strategies to help reduce the hold of past events and to build safer ways of coping in daily life.

People often come for help with chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and attachment concerns, or body image and self worth. Chris helps each person name priorities and develop realistic steps forward. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience without judgment. In online sessions this means the therapist spends time hearing what matters most and helps people set clear, manageable goals for change.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. It's useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it gives concrete exercises and homework that can be done between sessions.

Mindfulness therapy gives simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices are brief and can be practiced between meetings to support day-to-day coping.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the exact formats available before booking since they are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these options to help people practice skills, manage symptoms, and handle life challenges from wherever they are located.