Life can be very hard and extremely unfair. In today's world, almost everyone is dealing with anxiety, depression or both. Discovering what lies behind those responses is crucial. How do you deal with that and create the best life that you can have? Are your obstacles, difficulties or habits keeping you down? If so, I believe that we can work together to overcome the obstacles, the deal with the difficulties and create new habits that will be more beneficial for you. I want to empower you to feel better about your situation and to be in more control of it. I spent 5 years teaching middle school and then 18 years teaching high school along my journey to being a Licensed Professional Counselor. My wife and I married in 1984 and raised 3 children. I was raised in a dysfunctional household. I have a lot of life experience to bring to the table in assisting you.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Our first session together will be spent building trust and rapport. It is important for you to know and trust me. I want to know about what it is that brings you in to want to speak with me. What is it that you are dealing with? Only after I understand that can you begin the journey to having a better life.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I have the ability to connect with people. I have this innate desire to help, care for and take care of people.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

I have a passion for marriage. I do not think that very many people understand what it means to love someone. I can tell you that I love my wife, I love football (college and pro) and I love Blue Bell ice cream. Three times I used the same word, love but with very different meanings. I have written a paper to assist couples with understanding what love is and how to understand different nuances of love. I use communication techniques, the 5 Love Languages and attachment styles in developing a deeper understanding of the relationship and making marriages stronger. I have worked with couples and individuals in developing techniques and understanding of the marriage relationship. I have individuals tell me that we have improved and deepened their relationships. These individuals did not initially come to me for marriage counseling but while working on other issues, improvements in their marriage occurred. I have worked with men on various issues. Being a man in today's world can be difficult and confusing. ADHD can be very frustrating. While everyone can self-sabotage, people with ADHD can win gold medals with doing it. Self-sabotaging can be a defense mechanism that protects us from failure. I say failure because if we do not try then we did not fail. Success can also be as scary as failing. Success can create higher expectations. Whether we self-sabotage to protect ourselves from failure or success, they both hold us back.

About Allen Johnson