Nathaniel Johnston, LMHC
Florida · 12 years in practice
Nathaniel Johnston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH20573 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1407372337 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Nathaniel
Nathaniel Johnston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. He helps people manage stress and anxiety, address addictive behaviors, and cope with trauma and abuse. He also provides support for depression, relationship strain, grief, and changes in life circumstances.
He works in a straightforward, client-centered way. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on building practical skills. Nathaniel adapts the pace and length of work to each person, offering short-term or longer-term support as needed.
Background and approach
His background spans 12 years of clinical work in varied settings. That experience includes supporting people with sleep and eating problems, anger and self-esteem issues, and career-related stress. He has also worked with athletes at high-school, college, and professional levels to improve performance and wellbeing.
Nathaniel uses several therapy approaches depending on the case. He draws from Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address emotional patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clarify values and action, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. He also incorporates client-centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when useful.
He works with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar disorder, bereavement, chronic illness and caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, and codependency. Sessions are offered in English and take place through online formats to fit different schedules.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nathaniel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nathaniel names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotional patterns in relationships and within oneself. It helps people identify core emotions and change responses that keep them stuck, which can be useful for intimacy, attachment, and recurring emotional pain.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to actions that reflect those values. It teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings alongside practical steps to move toward meaningful goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers concrete tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new habits for mood, anxiety, sleep, and daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and tailor methods together, mixing elements as needed. This collaborative process aims to match techniques to the person's situation rather than using a fixed method.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and learning new skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief reflections or ongoing coaching-style support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Nathaniel supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life changes.
What is Nathaniel's therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centered approach that focuses on practical skills and emotional understanding. Sessions are tailored to each person and can be short-term or longer-term based on needs.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 12 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns and populations, including athletes at various levels.
Where is Nathaniel licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida and holds the credential FL LMHC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to those within applicable regions in Florida.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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