Hi, I’m

CoDY JohnSon, lcsw, msw

I help teens, parents, and young adults rebuild trust inside themselves — without pressure, performance, or forcing change.

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My Path

Why I Do This Work:
I know what it’s like to look strong on the outside while feeling disconnected on the inside. That’s a place I’ve been myself — and for nearly 20 years, I’ve helped teens, young adults, and families move through similar seasons with more clarity, confidence, and connection.

Beyond Therapy:
Healing isn’t just professional for me — it’s personal. Studying anthropology taught me that across cultures, people heal through nature, community, and creativity — not through force and pressure. That perspective still shapes how I work today.

Outside of sessions, you’ll probably find me in a bookstore, flipping through records, hiking quiet trails, or rewatching Star Wars. These are the places I return to for simplicity, meaning, and connection.

THE UnFoRCED PaTH

THE PHilOSoPHY THaT SHaPES mY EnTiRE aPPRoaCH

Let’s cut to the chase:

Most therapy adds more doing to your plate.

More strategies. More tasks. More pressure to constantly “work on yourself.”

This work is the opposite.

I learned this the hard way — years of trying to fix myself only created more pressure.

I hElp you Slow Down so you can actually hEar what’s true inside again.

No performing your healing.
No forcing change.

When you stop pushing and start listening inward — your nervous system returns to balance naturally.

That’s how lasting change happens.
Not from intensity — but from alignmEnT.

anD i’m HERE To HElP YoU CREaTE iT

Start Your Path Now

How I Work

In session, I’m warm, grounded, and deeply present.
I follow your pace — not an agenda.

I don’t push disclosure or force breakthrough moments.
We work with what your body already knows — and we let the shift come from there.

My approach blends somatics, mindful movement, nervous system science, and nature-based regulation — at a pace your system can actually integrate.

This work helps you rebuild self-trust, reclaim your voice, and feel change that is real — not performative.

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My Background

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 10+ years of direct therapy experience

  • Nearly 20 years supporting teens, young adults, and families in schools, community programs, and therapy settings

  • Specialized training in somatic therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-focused healing

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