Johnna Turnage, LPC, LPCC

Johnna Turnage is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with more than 20 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, family concerns, and coping with life changes. Her work also touches on issues like aging and geriatric challenges, caregiver stress, body image, and midlife transitions. She combines warmth and a straightforward style to help people take practical steps toward feeling better.

Johnna uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She leans on Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and build a trusting relationship. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns in everyday life. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Solution-Focused techniques are added when emotion processing or quick goal-setting seems useful.

Her background includes school guidance counseling, college advising, individual and group counseling, and life counseling for military families. That range of settings shaped a flexible way of working. Sessions are interactive and geared toward small, achievable changes rather than long abstract plans.

Johnna often helps people identify clear next steps and practice them between sessions. She encourages practical mindset shifts and problem-solving skills. The goal is steady progress on manageable tasks that improve daily life.

Clients can expect a warm, outgoing clinician who listens first and suggests tools second. Johnna values collaboration and helps people find approaches that fit their needs and routines.

How Johnna’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on being heard and respected. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people find their own solutions, which is helpful for stress, grief, and family concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect behavior. It teaches simple skills to test unhelpful thoughts and try new actions, useful for anxiety and depression.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and sit with strong feelings so they stop steering behavior unconsciously. This can help when emotions get in the way of daily functioning or relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and may mix approaches as needed to match what’s helpful.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about options and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire to find what fits your routine.