- Client-centered care
- Mindfulness practice
- Relationship skills
About John
John Johnson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of experience. He combines life experience with a practical, down-to-earth style. He aims to listen closely and offer steady support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns.
He describes himself as a wounded healer who has learned from his own past and from many forms of therapy. That background shapes a calm, empathic presence in sessions. He often draws on body-oriented insight and an understanding that emotions can live in the body as well as the mind.
John has worked in several roles over his life - teacher, dog trainer, dancer, performer, entrepreneur, and coach. Those varied experiences inform how he talks with people about career strain, communication problems, and life purpose. He also has experience helping people cope with chronic illness, caregiver stress, addiction, and trauma-related concerns.
In sessions he uses familiar tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, narrative approaches, mindfulness practices, and relationship-focused techniques informed by the Gottman method. He focuses on clear steps people can try between visits and on making therapy fit everyday life.
John lives in California and offers services in English. He welcomes people from different places and backgrounds, and he will work with each person to set collaborative goals and practical next steps.
He describes himself as a wounded healer who has learned from his own past and from many forms of therapy. That background shapes a calm, empathic presence in sessions. He often draws on body-oriented insight and an understanding that emotions can live in the body as well as the mind.
John has worked in several roles over his life - teacher, dog trainer, dancer, performer, entrepreneur, and coach. Those varied experiences inform how he talks with people about career strain, communication problems, and life purpose. He also has experience helping people cope with chronic illness, caregiver stress, addiction, and trauma-related concerns.
In sessions he uses familiar tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, narrative approaches, mindfulness practices, and relationship-focused techniques informed by the Gottman method. He focuses on clear steps people can try between visits and on making therapy fit everyday life.
John lives in California and offers services in English. He welcomes people from different places and backgrounds, and he will work with each person to set collaborative goals and practical next steps.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.