Fquira Johannes , LCSW

Fquira Johannes approaches mental health with the same importance given to medical care, emphasizing that therapy is a purposeful, sometimes challenging process that requires time and active commitment. With two decades of experience, she partners with people to identify goals, take steps forward, and strengthen commitment to change as progress unfolds. Emotions such as laughter, tears, and anger are acknowledged as natural parts of the therapeutic journey, and she helps clients navigate those experiences while maintaining a steady focus on growth.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Fquira combines clinical skill with a client-centered stance that treats each person as the expert on their own life. She has supported individuals managing a range of mental health concerns, including depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality features, post-traumatic stress, and anxiety. Her work blends practical interventions and motivational strategies to help people move toward their goals.

Fquira relies on evidence-informed tools, with a specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, and adapts methods to suit individual needs. When working with people who have intellectual disabilities, she incorporates visual aids and hands-on activities to enhance understanding and engagement. Her practice focuses on collaborative problem solving and steady progress toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and remote care

Client-Centered Therapy is built around the idea that the client knows their own experience best. The therapist listens carefully, reflects understanding, and supports the client's choices while creating a safe space to explore feelings and decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and build practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own motivation to change by exploring ambivalence and highlighting personal values - it is often used when someone is considering changes related to addiction, health behaviors, or other life shifts.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt methods over time so the approach fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to attend regularly, coordinate with work and family schedules, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver evidence-informed therapies in ways that suit different comfort levels and practical needs.