Mike Johnson, LMFT


FOUNDER & THERAPIST AT NEW INTENTIONS COUNSELING

Who I Work With

I work with people who are stuck and are looking for a change; to try something new. Whether it is couples repeating the same fight, individuals tired of reliving their trauma, or someone who wants to begin living their life with new intentions, I want to help them get there.

I’m very present and future oriented and while the past will more than likely come up, I want to help you look at today and to the future, and begin developing the life you want to live.

My Specialties

  • Individuals and Couples

  • Depression

  • Trauma

  • Anxiety

  • Relationship issues

  • Communication

  • Men’s issues

  • Primary therapy modalities:
    Existential Therapy & Solution Focused Therapy

About Me

I like to joke that I took the long way around in getting to the therapy world.  My bachelor’s degree is in film and digital media.  From there I attended and later dropped out of medical school. 

Therapy was really the perfect medium: the storytelling of the film world and the helping others aspect of medicine.  I love helping someone develop their story to the one they want to tell and I do that by helping them heal from the pain and struggles they have been experiencing.  

My long roads of twists and turns to becoming a therapist is what led me to calling my practice New Intentions Counseling.  Sometimes we get stuck in a pattern we don’t want for ourselves and we need to change things to find what it is we want to do in life. 

What Makes Me Come Alive

I have the problem where so many things just get me excited and I could ramble on forever.  My bookshelf is crammed with books, films, and boardgames that will easily keep me busy for the foreseeable future.  I absolutely love spending time with my wife and son and having fun adventures together or just relaxing at home.

Education

  • Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University, 2019

  • Bachelor of Arts in Film and Digital Media, UC Santa Cruz, 2011

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #132140

Certifications/ Advanced Training/ Memberships

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

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