Johnna Turnage , LPC, LPCC

Johnna Turnage is a licensed counselor with more than 20 years of experience helping people navigate life transitions, stress, anxiety, grief, and family challenges. She holds credentials as an LPC and an LPCC - LPC meaning Licensed Professional Counselor and LPCC meaning Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and is licensed to practice in both Tennessee and Kentucky. Over the course of her career she has worked in school guidance, college advising, individual and group counseling, substance counseling, and nonmedical military family life counseling, gaining experience with clients across the lifespan and many cultural backgrounds.

Johnna enjoys working with children, adults ages 18 to 54, and senior adults, and she brings an open, outgoing, warm, and interactive style to sessions. Her approach centers on helping clients build practical coping skills, reframe perspectives, and pursue the best version of themselves. She believes happiness is achievable for many people through intentional mindset shifts and collaborative therapeutic work. Her practice addresses common concerns such as depression, coping with life changes, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, addiction issues, isolation, life purpose, and other family-related struggles, always grounded in respect for each personâs unique background and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support and Growth

Johnna Turnage integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) into her work, adapting these approaches to online formats. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping clients explore their goals and values while feeling heard and respected; it is useful for building self-understanding and addressing life direction concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Emotionally-focused therapy concentrates on emotional bonds and patterns within relationships, making it a strong fit for couples or family issues and grief-related work.

Johnna approaches treatment as a collaborative process - she will work with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapt interventions as progress unfolds. This helps ensure therapy is tailored to the individual rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments. These formats can make it easier to maintain consistency in care, access support from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working with licensed professionals and therapists.