Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello I am Heather Johnston, Licensed Clinical Social Worker for the past 30 years, who identifies as she/her. I have experience working during the HIV epidemic helping people manage the anxiety of being at risk or learning they have the illness. I have a range of experience assisting people through grief, end of life, mood disorders, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, OCD, addiction and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced or witnessed physical trauma or emotional abuse.
My therapy style is direct, empathic and supportive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, dignity, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don’t believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, transtheoretical model, mindfulness, and rational-emotive therapy. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
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Heather Johnston is a New York-based licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience, and she identifies as she/her. During her long career she worked through the HIV epidemic, supporting people who faced the anxiety of being at risk or learning they had the illness.
She brings a broad clinical background to her practice, addressing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, depression and bipolar disorder, relationship and family conflicts, grief and end-of-life issues, intimacy-related and parenting difficulties, eating and sleeping disorders, anger management, career challenges, ADHD, OCD, and compassion fatigue.
Her therapy style is direct, empathic, and supportive, grounded in respect, dignity, sensitivity, and compassion without relying on stigmatizing labels. She combines cognitive-behavioral methods, humanistic principles, the transtheoretical model, mindfulness practices, and rational-emotive techniques to shape a treatment plan and conversation that match each person’s distinct needs.
Heather encourages those ready to pursue a more fulfilling life to take the first courageous steps toward change, offering support and empowerment along the way. She is a clinical social worker licensed to practice in New York (LCSW) and draws on three decades of clinical work to help clients reach their goals.
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