Audrey JohnsenLCSW

Audrey Johnsen is an LCSW based in Colorado with 15 years of experience. She focuses on practical, goal-oriented support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, and life transitions. Her tone is warm and straightforward, and she aims to build a trusting relationship to help you move forward.

She has worked in higher education supporting young adults and in hospital settings as a medical social worker. That background shaped her work with people navigating medical crises, hospice and end-of-life concerns, caregiving strain, and chronic illness. She also helps with career questions, relationship struggles, and issues around self-esteem.

Audrey uses Client-Centered methods to listen and respond to what matters most to each person. She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Solution-Focused techniques help set concrete, achievable steps so progress shows up quickly.

Sessions emphasize practical tools and clear next steps. Audrey aims to help clients name goals, test small changes, and build on what works. She describes the process as collaborative and respectful of each person’s pace.

Her experience includes work with fertility-related stress, caregiver burnout, grief, chronic pain, and midlife concerns. People in Colorado who prefer direct, skills-based support may find her approach helpful when navigating pregnancy and childbirth related stress, career decisions, or major life changes.

How her approaches guide online coaching and therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to what matters most to the person. It’s about building a respectful relationship and following the client’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their goals and find internal reasons to make changes, which can be useful for decisions about parenting, career, or health.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Audrey will talk with each person about needs, goals, and what feels useful. She offers suggestions and adapts methods based on how clients respond, so the plan can change as progress is made.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the exact options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during a lunch break or between errands. It can also make short check-ins or skill-practice sessions simpler to schedule. Discuss format preferences during the matching and scheduling process so sessions align with daily routines and practical needs.