Jesse Johnson LPC (he/him)

Somatic Therapy (Body Centered)

Hakomi therapy is a creative, collaborative, and, often surprising approach to becoming more of who we are. It is a ship floating at the speed of you, with me helping captain the wheel. You will use your breath, curiosity, and attention to explore parts of yourself ready to come aboard. When we encounter storms at sea, I apply Sensorimotor techniques (the trauma-ready version of Hakomi) to take extra care.

Attachment Theory

At the core, we are relational beings, and both our deepest wounds and our greatest strengths often spring forth from the bounds of relationship. Let's address that which relationship created in an intentionally healing relationship.

Existential

One of the important evolutions in counseling is happening. We're learning about the limitations of the "vacuum" container individual counseling provides. I work with clients who desire to impact the world beyond their own vacuum, and so these contexts must become part of whatever we define as "Self."

Political Climate

Be ready to hold up the mirror of politics to yourself. I'm getting underneath the conditioning of red, blue, left, right, and all the other divisive binaries. No matter your affiliation or perspective, I'm not here to affirm your righteous indignation or enable your confirmation bias. I work with folks who are ready to go beyond the social conditioning and echo chambers and into their own truth, in service of a more life-giving world.

Spirituality

My transpersonal perspective (and training) allow for a belief that everything on your path is a potential engagement with your own spiritual guidance. This is a non-religious connection to however you relate to your spiritual center, and whose presence is always with us in the therapeutic process.

Men's Issues

Sometimes it takes men to 'get' men. It's a delicate time to be a man with human needs, and I aim to empower the men I work with to help their personal growth benefit themselves and the world around them. Learn to leverage your privilege to serve a life-giving planet. Directness, feedback, honesty, accountability.

Parenting

Yes, I'm a parent. It's my most important role, even if not always the most fun. It's possible we parents might be the most under-trained, under-resourced demographic in all the world! Seriously. Let's learn how to translate the challenges you're having as a parent into more energy, more happiness, and more closeness with your children and family.

Child or Adolescent Issues

I feel so deeply for our current generation of young folks. Trying to make sense of an over-stimulated, fragmented world with so much beauty and potential. What a time to be trying to figure out who they are! I help teens root themselves to their own ground and grow from there. Anxiety, depression, "acting out." These are adult constructs to help explain the great search for "who am I?" For such clients, I can be a guide.