Contessa Johnson (she/her)

MA, LPCC-S, RYT
Accepting Clients

I am a trauma specialist with over 10 years experience helping diverse folks with diverse concerns!

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in St. Louis Park, MN

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

I am experienced working with individuals and couples from a relational, inclusive, and trauma-informed place. My goal as a sex and relationship counselor is to create a safe place for clients to learn how to overcome trauma on a journey towards enjoying their own sexuality to the fullest. I am experienced working from a sex-positive lens to discuss how healthy boundaries, communication, and self-acceptance can enhance our lives.

My Background and Approach

Adults, couples, sexual health, individual psychotherapy, group therapy, psychosexual evaluations. Eclectic approach: Client-centered, psychodynamic, existential, behavioral, CBT, EMDR, DBT, systems, as tailored to the client’s needs.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I am a believer that our sexual identities are an essential component of our personhood. We can work together to evaluate what messages were received about values, bodies, relationships, and sexual behaviors to support the most authentic expressions of self.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Collaborative Couple Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Sex Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Sexual Abuse or Assault Sexual Problems
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Sexual Problems
  • Spirituality

At A Glance

  • Experience: 12 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $200 - 250/session

Info

Email Contessa
4500 Park Glen Rd
St. Louis Park, MN 55416-4871

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