Vielka Johnson, LPC

Vielka E. Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who brings long-term experience working across age groups and community settings. She earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado in 1996 and later moved to San Antonio, Texas, where she completed a master’s degree in counseling. In 2006 she became licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners as a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC, a credential that authorizes clinical counseling practice in Texas.

Her clinical background is broad, with primary experience serving children and adolescents ages 3 to 18, while also providing counseling to young adults and adults up to the mid-60s. She has worked in community agencies, school settings, and residential facilities, and has particular experience with therapeutic foster care youth, family domestic violence, mental and physical abuse, mobile crisis response, and crisis intervention. Trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, she integrates multiple therapeutic modalities to match each client’s needs, drawing on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused techniques as appropriate.

Vielka focuses on helping clients identify strengths and challenges, learn practical skills, and pursue goals that improve daily functioning and relationships. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, skill-building, and adapting interventions to meet the developmental and situational needs of individuals and families.