Paula Johnson, LCSW, CFTP, CATP, EMDR, BrainSpotting and NERPSC Certified (She, Her)
Hello! I am glad you are here. I am honored you are reading this and thankful you are taking a step towards healing.
I am originally from Niagara Falls, New York (Buffalo area). I am a huge Buffalo Bills fan! GO BILLS!! I moved to Arizona back when there was only about 2 million people here. (LOL) I love Arizona and the diversity it offers
Hello! I am glad you are here. I am honored you are reading this and thankful you are taking a step towards healing.
I am originally from Niagara Falls, New York (Buffalo area). I am a huge Buffalo Bills fan! GO BILLS!! I moved to Arizona back when there was only about 2 million people here. (LOL) I love Arizona and the diversity it offers. I like to hike three times a week because I enjoy the solitude the desert offers. I enjoy spending time with my partner, son and four dogs. I enjoy painting and being creative. I have several friends that have become family for me in this area. I love to travel and try to do so at least once a year. I am a Christian however, I do not offer christian counseling. I keep my views to myself unless asked. Because it is not my therapy, it is yours. I enjoy working with all different types of clients because I am a life long learner who loves to learn. I am trained in several different therapist and modalities but don't let that scare you, because I am a down to earth person who values others and their opinions.
Paula's Treatment Approach
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Deep Brain Reorienting
- Compassion Focused
- Certified in BrainSpotting
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Coach in Training for EMDR
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Holistic Approach
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed/ Par
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Deep Brain Reorienting
- Compassion Focused
- Certified in BrainSpotting
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Coach in Training for EMDR
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Holistic Approach
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed/ Parts Works/ Inner Child Work
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Polyvagal Therapy
- Structual Dissociation
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused and Trauma certified by the International Trauma Institute
Paula has training and experience with the following:
Paula has training and experience with the following:
- ADHD/ADD
- Addictions
- Adjustment Disorders
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Calming the Nervous System
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Depersonalization/Derealization
- Divorce
- Facilitating Groups / Group Work
- Family of Origin Issues/ Other family issues
- First Responders including Police, Fire, Nurses, Doctors and Prison Officers a
- ADHD/ADD
- Addictions
- Adjustment Disorders
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Calming the Nervous System
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Depersonalization/Derealization
- Divorce
- Facilitating Groups / Group Work
- Family of Origin Issues/ Other family issues
- First Responders including Police, Fire, Nurses, Doctors and Prison Officers and their families.
- Focused Mindfulness
- Health Issues
- Grief
- Inner Child Work /Parts /IFS
- LGBTQA+ allied
- Mood Disorders
- Panic Attacks
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Refugees
- Relationship Issues
- School or Work Issues
- Sleep & Insomnia
- Social Anxiety/ Isolation/ Loneliness
- Somatic Pain and/or Chronic Pain
- Stress Management
- P.T.S.D, Trauma and Complex Trauma including childhood trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (T.B.I)
- Veterans, active military and their families