Ms. Carol Martin Johnson, ATR-BC, LPC
(She/Her)
About Me
Liicensed professional counselor, art psychotherapist and EMDR certified. Healing is a creative process. I hold the space to allow healing and growth to happen.
Education & Experience
Experience: - CAROL MARTIN JOHNSON, LLC- Private therapy practice in Philadelphia since March 2017 - BELMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Philadelphia, PA . four years Providing outpatient group, family and individual psychotherapy for older adults who are coping with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, physical illness and a variety of other age related issues. Offering art therapy, traditional talk therapy and EMDR. Level 2 EMDR trained. - LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOR ELDERS (LIFE/UPenn), Philadelphia, nine years Provided art psychotherapy for medically frail elderly within the LIFE program that addressed a variety of issues including dementia, pain, isolation, mental illness, grief and loss, somatization and addictions. - NORTHWESTERN HUMAN SERVICES (NHS), SHARON HILL, PA three years Provided group and individual talk and art therapy for adults with co-occurring disorders and chronic mental illness.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
Volunteer in local community boathouse, helping to run local boating and fishing programs. Volunteer in faith community, facilitating and providing support and connection. Worked as a volunteer for three years in Uganda, East Africa as a community organizer. Developed and facilitated a community based health care program within a diverse community and implemented training workshops for health workers.
Specialty Area
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
- Chronic Pain
- Dementia
- Depression
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Mood Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Stress Management
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adults
- Group
- Seniors
- Underserved
