About Johnna
Johnna Turnage is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, licensed in Tennessee and Kentucky, who focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She brings 20 years of experience in school guidance, college advising, individual and group counseling, and substance-related supports.
Her manner is warm and interactive and she aims to help people shift their mindset toward more satisfying daily life. Her background includes work in educational settings and nonmedical military family life counseling.
Background and approach
That variety shaped a practical approach to common life strains. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to real problems people face at home and work. Johnna uses Client-Centered methods to listen and respond to what matters most to each person.
She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and change routines that keep problems going. Emotionally-Focused ideas help when relationships and family roles are central to the concern. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who are ready to change habits, and Solution-Focused Therapy to build short-term plans when needed.
Sessions often mix talking, skill practice, and small action steps to try between meetings. Her style is open and encouraging. She helps people set achievable goals and notice progress.
The focus is on useful strategies that fit everyday life in Tennessee and beyond.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Johnna uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a conversation around what matters most to each person, focusing on empathy and clear reflection to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going and to try small experiments that change daily routines.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That may mean starting with listening and simple coping skills, then adding CBT techniques or motivational strategies as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and body language cues. Phone sessions can be easier on low bandwidth or when being off camera helps. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick tools, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit work on stress, relationships, or life changes into a busy schedule.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee, Kentucky
- Languages
- English