Fquira Johannes, LCSW

Fquira Johannes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and intimacy-related issues. She explains therapy as a practical partnership where showing up is the first step. Sessions may include laughter, tears, or anger as part of working toward clearer goals.

Johannes focuses on helping people set and reach concrete goals. She uses client-centered conversations to follow the person’s lead, and she pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. Motivational interviewing also plays a role when people want help finding motivation to change patterns that cause distress.

Her background includes long experience with depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, and substance use issues. She also supports people coping with eating and sleep concerns, parenting stress, ADHD, and work or career strain. Additional focus areas listed include body image, blended family issues, codependency, and family of origin problems.

When working with people who have intellectual disability she uses visual aids and simple activities to make sessions easier to follow. She describes the client as the expert on their life and herself as a clinician who brings tools and structure to reach goals together.

Practices in North Carolina and offers services in English. International clients are accepted. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm session options and scheduling details before booking.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. In practice this means sessions start where the client is, with the therapist asking questions and reflecting to clarify goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works on linking thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses simple steps and exercises to reduce distress and change patterns. Mindfulness Therapy encourages moment-to-moment awareness and brief practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods based on a client’s goals, needs, and preferences. This is a collaborative process where techniques can be adjusted if they do not fit or feel helpful.

The original biography did not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Generally, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is not needed. Many people find that structured CBT exercises and guided mindfulness practices adapt well to remote sessions, while client-centered conversations also translate into video or phone meetings. Licensed professionals can help select the best arrangement to match a client’s routine and goals.