Jeff Johnson (he/him)

My Background

I believe in the human capacity for change, for healing, for community, and I feel honored to hold space for folks to experience transformation. My path with therapy started twenty years ago, when I first learned as a client that therapy could help me confront my own struggles with depression. I’ve sat in the rooms of several practitioners through the years, where I’ve experienced firsthand the healing power of being held with radical attention. The vocational journey that brought me to becoming a licensed clinical social worker has been a winding one. I started a non-profit organization in South Africa, focusing on micro-enterprise ventures with Zimbabwean refugees, spent several years studying theology and ethics in seminary, and most recently worked in hospice and end-of-life care. The collection of these experiences have positioned me uniquely as a therapist, who infuses spirituality, ritual, and empowerment into my mental health practice.

My Values as a Therapist

I want to share a therapeutic space with clients where we are invited to create new definitions of flourishing—built on the core values of my practice: curiosity, meaning, and co-creation. First, I value curiosity. Curiosity opens up new pathways. Like picking up a sled and moving to an untouched hillside, curiosity frees us to examine ourselves outside the well-worn grooves of our judgments and self-doubts. You will never be flattened into a diagnosis in the space that we hold together. Next, meaning, that deep resonance that stirs your being, will not make your problems go away, or make the world a more hospitable place. But it will connect you to the power to build your resilience and your capacity for experiencing the vastness of life. Finally, there is co-creation. You are the expert of your own life. I’m mindful that we bring our whole selves into a therapeutic space, not only the struggles and challenges, but the deep insights and hard-won wisdom of our experiences.