Julie Johnson

in-person in springfield, Missouri

online throughout Missouri & Washington

 
 

About Me

My practice springs out of my own therapeutic journey. I know what it is to experience profound pain in relationships and in communities of faith, to feel confused and alone, to wonder if things will ever change. Knowing my own story helps me tune in to yours, to name, understand, and care for the places where you have experienced pain, abandonment, or misunderstanding. I commit to working with you to create a relational space that can safely and tenderly hold the turmoil of whatever it is you are dealing with.

“You had the power all along the way, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself.”

Glinda, The Good Witch, The Wizard of Oz (1939)

 

My therapeutic approach is rooted in the belief that most of our struggles are deeply embedded in relational pain and that healing occurs in the context of a trusting and safe relationship. Together we can explore the beliefs that may be hindering your ability to live the life you want to live. The hope is that we can experience something together that can allow for new relational possibilities and lasting change. We all long for satisfying relationships in which we can love and be loved as ourselves, and I believe relational psychotherapy provides the best hope for this kind of transformation.

I work from an integrative perspective, pulling from a variety of modalities, including depth psychology, attachment and object relations theories, interpersonal neurobiology, and the fundamental belief in the dignity of every human being.

While this work can be difficult at times, it’s my hope that we can enjoy a bit of lightness and laughter along the way.

I am a creative and curious person who loves laughter, art, play, and the beauty and mystery of the natural world.  I am intrigued by new ways of understanding what it means to be human and how we relate to our world, whether through philosophy, art, spiritual practice, neurobiology, nature, meaningful conversation over a great meal, or best of all, belly laughs with people I love.


 

Education & Training

  • Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with a Concentration in Trauma and Abuse from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology

  • Licensed in the state of Washington: Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC #61515116

  • Licensed in the state of Missouri: Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC #2024019190

  • Certified Perinatal Mental Health provider (PMH-C).