Chanelle Johnson

Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and self-aware. That doesn't make them exempt from being angry, anxious, resentful, and exhausted. My clients aren't looking for someone to hand them a script for their life, they want a place to make sense of the whole thing. Some are carrying the effects of complex trauma while still maintaining highly functional lifestyles. Some are exhausted from holding everything together. Others are beginning to recognize how shame has shaped their relationships and the way they see themselves. You might understand why you respond the way you do and still not know how to do it any differently. I’m Chanelle (she/her), a systems-trained marriage and family therapist. My approach is human, relational, and grounded in curiosity. You don’t have to perform here. Please don't edit yourself or show up with some perfectly organized version of your story. I want to understand what it has actually been like to be you, including the ways you blame yourself for every single way you managed to get through. In our work we might slow things down, notice what is happening in the moment, or connect what is showing up now to earlier experiences. We will get curious about the protective responses and relationship dynamics that have shaped your life. The goal is not to judge the ways you adapted! My goal is to help you understand them, truly feel more choice in how you respond, and build greater trust in yourself. My work is informed by relational, somatic, and trauma-focused approaches, including Internal Family Systems, NARM, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. I care more about helping you understand yourself than teaching you therapy jargon. There is room for the messy, painful, ridiculous, and joyful parts of being human. Laughter belongs in the room too. Before becoming a therapist, I spent a decade in corporate America. I understand what it can feel like to appear capable while becoming increasingly disconnected from your own life. Therapy can be a place to stop performing, listen more closely to yourself, and make room for something different. If you’re looking for therapy where complexity is welcome and you can show up in every human way you exist, I would be so glad to meet you. Chanelle Johnson, MS, PLMFT Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor: Amy Donnelly, LMFT #2019038803