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New to Grow
Hi, I’m Johanna Pinedo, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years of experience supporting adolescents and adults. I am passionate about helping people navigate life’s challenges, manage stress, and strengthen their relationships. I take a collaborative and compassionate approach, meeting you where you are, honoring your unique strengths, and thoughtfully tailoring therapy to your individual goals, needs, and personal growth.
In our first session, we’ll get to know each other, explore your goals, and begin identifying challenges and strengths to guide your therapy.
My approach is collaborative, flexible, and tailored to each client’s needs. I draw from evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Eclectic Therapy. Together, we identify strengths, address unhelpful patterns, and develop actionable strategies. I focus on providing practical tools and support to help clients navigate challenges, achieve their goals, and foster long-term emotional well-being.
I am best positioned to work with adolescents and adults who are navigating life’s challenges and seeking support for emotional well-being. This includes individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, or difficulties in relationships. I am especially effective for clients who are motivated to understand their thoughts and behaviors, develop coping strategies, and make meaningful changes in their lives. I enjoy supporting people who want to build resilience, confidence, and practical skills to move forward.
Eclectic
Eclectic Therapy is a flexible, personalized approach that draws from multiple therapeutic models and techniques to meet the unique needs of each client. Rather than adhering to a single method, this approach allows me to tailor interventions based on your goals, strengths, and challenges—whether that’s exploring emotions, changing thought patterns, improving relationships, or building coping skills. Eclectic Therapy is collaborative and adaptable, focusing on practical strategies that promote growth, resilience, and lasting positive change.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a structured, evidence-based approach that helps individuals identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. By focusing on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions, CBT equips clients with practical tools to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other challenges. My approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, supporting you in developing strategies that promote lasting positive change and improved emotional well-being.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Solution-Focused Therapy is a strengths-based, goal-oriented approach that emphasizes finding practical solutions rather than dwelling on problems. By focusing on your resources, successes, and future possibilities, Solution Focused Therapy helps you identify small, achievable steps that create meaningful change. Together, we work collaboratively to clarify your goals, highlight what’s already working in your life, and build strategies that move you toward the outcomes you want.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based treatment designed to help individuals recover from trauma and post-traumatic stress. CPT focuses on identifying and challenging unhelpful beliefs related to traumatic experiences, helping clients process emotions in a safe and supportive environment. Through this structured approach, clients learn healthier ways to cope, reduce distress, and regain a greater sense of control, confidence, and emotional well-being.
Interpersonal
Interpersonal Therapy focuses on improving the quality of your relationships and social functioning to support emotional well-being. Interpersonal Therapy helps clients identify and address challenges in communication, role transitions, grief, and interpersonal conflicts that may contribute to symptoms of depression, anxiety, or stress. By strengthening relational skills and fostering healthier connections, clients gain practical tools to navigate life’s challenges and build more fulfilling relationships.