Michael Johnson (he/him/his)

I incorporate CBT and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques to assist in managing distress on an individual level. For example, we can examine and develop your skills in the areas of assertiveness, boundary-setting, balanced thinking, relationship skills, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.

EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a treatment protocol that can be applied to multiple concerns including trauma, anxiety, and depression. It can be a useful way to experience relief from distressing experiences.

I incorporate Mindfulness-Based CBT and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques to assist in managing distress on an individual level. For example, we can examine and develop your skills in the areas of assertiveness, present-focused, boundary-setting, balanced thinking, relationship skills, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.

I am trained to apply Brainspotting to a variety of emotional difficulties including shame, anger, traumatic memories, experiences of rejection and abandonment, anxiety, fear as well as performance issues.

I incorporate Mindfulness-Based CBT and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques to assist in managing distress on an individual level. For example, we can examine and develop your skills in the areas of assertiveness, present-focused, boundary-setting, balanced thinking, relationship skills, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.

EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a treatment protocol that can be applied to multiple concerns including trauma, anxiety, and depression. It can be a useful way to experience relief from distressing experiences.

When it comes to most forms of anxiety (e.g., social, general, trauma-based) I tend to apply MB-CBT, Brainspotting, and/or EMDR to assist with reducing anxiety symptoms and causes.

I apply mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy (MB-CBT) to assist with mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. I have received specific training in the application of CBT and DBT to depression. Depending on the cause of the depression I have also been trained to apply Brainspotting and EMDR to alleviate depression.

I have been trained to provide grief counseling and that includes knowledge of different models of grief and bereavement, treatment approaches, and common issues that emerge when one is grieving. I tend to utilize psychoeducation, mindfulness, supportive therapy, and Brainspotting to assist with treatment.

When it comes to anxiety (e.g., social, general, trauma-based) I utilize multiple approaches depending on the nature of the anxiety. For example, I may apply Somatic, Compassion-Focused, Mindfulness-Based CBT, and/or EMDR to assist with reducing and/or eliminating anxiety symptoms.

Similar to anxiety, I utilize multiple approaches to assist in alleviating depression symptoms. For example, I may apply Somatic (bodily focused) and/or Compassion-Focused, techniques to assist with reducing and/or eliminating depressive symptoms.

I incorporate body-focused techniques to help clients to be present with their experiences, clarify their emotional experience, and process through emotions that have been "trapped" in their bodies.

Even though I do not provide couples/marital therapy, I often work with individuals to improve their emotional connection and experience of safety, boundary-setting, assertiveness, and anger management skills among others. I utilize somatic, CBT, and compassion-focused approaches to helping clients in this area.