Skyler Johnston

My Approach to Helping

My approach is grounded in a person-centered, trauma-informed framework, where I bring curiosity, authenticity, and collaboration into our work. I have training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), which allows me to integrate practical tools with deeper exploration. Alongside this, I draw from existential approaches, helping you explore questions of meaning, identity, and purpose. My work often focuses on understanding how past experiences have shaped current patterns, while also building self-awareness, self-trust, and clarity around decisions moving forward. I tend to take a strengths-based perspective, supporting you in recognizing your existing capacities while working through challenges and areas of growth. My background in creative writing and literature also informs my style, as I value storytelling, reflection and the ways we make meaning of our experiences.

Why I Became a Therapist

I became a therapist out of a deep curiosity about people and the human experience. I’ve always been passionate about learning—through reading, creative work, podcasts, documentaries and a wide range of interests like sculpture, pottery, gardening and building a food forest rooted in permaculture. I’m fascinated by how we make meaning within our lives and the stories that shape us. I also find genuine fulfillment in connecting with others and supporting them through growth, healing and change. Therapy allows me to bring these together: to understand others more deeply while also continuing to learn more about myself. I’m committed to my own ongoing personal development, as I believe that continuing to grow in self-awareness helps me show up more fully and effectively for the people I work with.