Kristin Johnston, LPC

Hi, my name is Kristin Johnston. I’m a licensed professional counselor with over 25 years of experience working with school-age children and adults. In that time I’ve worked with families from cultures all over the world and with issues including trauma, grief, ADHD, depression, anxiety, school avoidance, anger management, and behavioral issues. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, family therapy, and mindfulness techniques to help clients address problems.

In recent years, treating anxiety has become a bigger focus, with many children and adults struggling to maintain at school and work. My goal is to help you and your family to understand both the biological and environmental underpinnings of anxiety. From there we focus on how to manage those thoughts and feelings in day to day life so you can meet your goals and live the life you’re wanting.

With younger children and teens, I focus on building trust and a relationship that helps them want to come in and work on their issues. But family involvement is crucial in moving things forward. I never want parents to feel like they’re outside the therapy and looking in.

For adults, I want to help you recognize the thoughts and patterns of behavior that are no longer serving you and really figure out your goals and how to get there. Therapy can be a place of amazing emotional growth, but I want to make sure that you’re seeing the changes in your daily life as well.