Rachel C. Johnson Counseling Services

Therapy works best when you feel respected, safe, and free to share whatever is on your mind. My work starts with connection and validation. Having your thoughts and feelings acknowledged and understood is a powerful part of finding relief from the symptoms you’re struggling to manage. I see therapy as a collaborative process. Together with my clients and their families, I set goals that help people feel empowered to make healthier decisions. I work with teenagers 13 + and adults who experience anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, family conflict, and difficulty at different stages of life and the changes that come with them. As a queer woman, I believe it is also important to openly provide services to individuals and families of the LGBTQIA+ community. I’m known for my direct, but compassionate, way of communicating with others and my healthy sense of humor that promotes connection with my clients and allows them to feel more comfortable in sessions. Bernie, my therapy dog, has also proven helpful in sessions. Read more about her on my website, as listed above. I would like you to meet my therapy dog, Bernie! She’s a Schipperke, a breed whose name means “little captain” in Flemish, and she certainly lives up to it. Bernie has completed training and is a Certified Canine Good Citizen. She’s vivacious, cuddly, and endlessly curious. Bernie’s primary love languages are touch, followed by acts of service (throwing the ball) and receiving gifts (cheese and toys). If you’d rather not interact with her, she’s happy to nap in her office kennel.