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Michaela Renee Johnson

Michaela Renee Johnson

LMFT
11 years of experience
Solution oriented
Empowering
Authentic
Virtual

Great to meet you! I believe the key to living a happy life, is learning how to speak your truth with grace & live a courageous life of authenticity. This requires checking in with yourself, often, exploring old patterns that aren’t serving you, tapping into grit & resiliency, and having a growth-oriented mindset. I'm an avid adventurer, having traveled to 20+ countries. I'm a licensed tailwheel (multiengine & seaplane) pilot who loves radial engines and vintage aircraft. In my spare time, you’ll find me hiking, gardening & reading and chasing a house full of boys.

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

Are you tired of living a lukewarm life? Are you wanting to be heard, seen, and validated? Do you want to improve communication and boundaries in your relationships? We'll dive right into your headlines and backstories, and set some goals for our time together. I'll also craft some prescriptions/resources for you to continue your work in between our sessions (usually books, podcasts, etc). Please ensure you schedule your session at the top of the hour, any sessions scheduled on the half hour will be rescheduled.

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

I mostly work with couples, note I do NOT work with individual men. I offer couples an opportunity to identify cruddy patterns we can engage in, rediscover intimacy, and improve communication. I have specific training in toxic relationships and narcissistic personality disorder, & am in doctorate studies as a sex therapist. We have limited time together, so my style is very directive (but also lighthearted).

About Michaela Renee Johnson

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Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

Couples Counseling

It's a fun and interesting role as a sex therapist to work with the unique personalities and things that come up in the couple's dynamic. 55% of all communication is nonverbal, often when couples come to me they are stuck in patterns of playing the guessing game with what their partner is thinking. I teach you how to express your needs in a way that you can be seen, heard and validated, while being able to see, hear and validate your partner. I enjoy helping my couples begin to see the passion and intimacy come back into their relationship and using newly learned tools for communication, trust & vulnerability. I have specific training in sex therapy (Modern Sex Therapy Institutes), as well as toxic relationships and narcissistic personality disorder. I specialize in helping couples using the proven Developmental Method (emotionally focused & attachment based) for counseling.