About Johnna
Johnna Hayes is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, anger, depression, life transitions, and ADHD. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what matters most to them.
Johnna keeps things straightforward in sessions. She listens first and then works with each person to set clear, manageable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize simple strategies you can try between meetings to reduce overwhelm and build confidence. With eight years of counseling experience, she has worked with many common life stresses and mood concerns. That experience informs a flexible approach that adapts to what each person needs in the moment.
She does not promise quick fixes but focuses on steady progress. People who meet with Johnna can expect warm, direct conversation and practical homework when it helps. She guides clients through problem solving, coping skills, and ways to improve day-to-day functioning.
Progress is measured by small, concrete changes rather than jargon or tests. To start, she asks straightforward questions to understand a person’s situation and priorities. From there she and the client plan sessions that fit those goals and schedules.
Her aim is to make therapy useful and doable for people with busy lives.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Johnna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and coping. One common approach she uses involves skill-building for anxiety and stress management, teaching breathing, grounding, and short behavioral experiments to reduce overwhelm. These skills aim to make day-to-day life feel more manageable.Another element of her work centers on improving self-esteem and motivation through small, achievable goals and regular reflection. This approach breaks larger problems into steps people can try between sessions to see real progress. For clients facing ADHD or concentration challenges she helps create routines and strategies to improve focus and task completion.
Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust based on what helps. Clients are involved in deciding which techniques to keep and which to change so therapy fits personal needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and interactive skill teaching. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a calmer audio-only check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share updates or get short check-ins between sessions, offering flexibility for busy schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English