Dr. Woodruff Johnson, CA Psychologist
California · 26 years in practice
Dr. Woodruff Johnson is a California psychologist with 26 years of experience who uses hypnotherapy alongside other approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.
License and registration
- Psychologist, California
- 27260 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1982157392 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 26
- 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 Woodruff
Dr. Woodruff Johnson is a California psychologist with 26 years of experience who uses hypnotherapy alongside other approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. He holds the credential CA Psychologist 27260 and brings a calm, practical style to sessions.
He focuses on common but painful problems like trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, addictions, and issues tied to identity and relationship patterns. He also helps people coping with caregiving burden, midlife shifts, and work-related strain such as compassion fatigue or first responder stress.
Background and approach
In sessions he blends techniques from client-centered work, attachment-based ideas, CBT, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy to match each person’s needs. That can mean learning new ways to manage panic, practicing skills to steady mood, or using focused relaxation and suggestion to change unhelpful habits.
He pays attention to how culture and discrimination shape stress, and he aims to make therapy respectful of each person’s background. Conversations are collaborative - he listens, offers clear strategies, and practices alongside clients to build stronger coping skills. Dr.
Johnson offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and appointments are arranged after completing a short matching questionnaire through the Start Therapy button.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Woodruff lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Woodruff names
- Hypnotherapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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
How hypnotherapy and evidence-based approaches work online
Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation, focused attention, and suggestion to help reduce habit patterns, manage anxiety, and support behavior change. In an online session it often begins with a calm induction and clear, step-by-step guidance to help someone practice new responses to stress.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. The therapist helps identify attachment dynamics and teaches ways to build more supported, dependable ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and repeated practice to reduce symptoms like panic or low mood.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level, adjusting techniques over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging so people can pick what fits their day. Video is often used for longer therapy work and skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can provide brief check-ins or support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep steady progress while fitting therapy into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he address?
He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, addictions, and relationship or intimacy-related problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a collaborative, compassionate approach drawing on client-centered work, attachment ideas, CBT, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy to tailor care to each person.
How much experience does he have?
He has 26 years of clinical experience supporting people through mood disorders, coping with life changes, caregiving stress, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He practices in California and is listed as CA Psychologist 27260.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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