About Johnny
Johnny Cawlfield is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Oklahoma with 22 years of experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or big life changes.
Background and approach
He also supports those coping with relationship and family problems, addiction, trauma, grief, or struggles with self-esteem and parenting. In sessions he focuses on making space for honest talk without judgment.
Conversations are straightforward and practical. He helps clients name patterns, try small changes, and notice what shifts over time.
Johnny uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. He blends techniques from cognitive behavioral work, solution-focused sessions, and parts-based methods to look at how thoughts, actions, and internal parts interact.
He aims to give tools clients can use between meetings to manage symptoms and handle daily stresses. He has particular experience with issues tied to attachment, adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, and fatherhood.
He also addresses sleep problems, impulsivity, ADHD, domestic violence effects, and substance concerns when those are part of the picture. Sessions are offered in English and can be done online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works.
How his approaches translate to online care
Johnny uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that improve moods and daily functioning. CBT tends to work well for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by focusing on specific patterns and skills.He also uses solution-focused methods that concentrate on strengths and next steps. Those brief, goal-oriented conversations are helpful for people who want clear actions and faster progress on immediate concerns. Internal Family Systems is another part of his work; it looks at internal parts and their roles so clients can understand conflicting feelings and build more internal cooperation.
Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist and client discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. He will help evaluate what feels most useful and shift methods if something isn’t helping.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video lets the therapist and client read nonverbal cues during deeper conversations. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is low or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief updates, coaching-style support, or ongoing contact between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and can fit around work, parenting, or travel.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English