Damaris Johnson, LMFT, LPC

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Atlanta, GA. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Marital and Premarital. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Marital and Premarital, Behavioral Issues, Body Image, Career Counseling, Child, Codependency, Coping Skills, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Infidelity, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, Cigna and Evernorth, Optum, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $175; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Queer Allied, Single Parent

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Other offices

1443 2nd Avenue, Columbus, 31901

Education & qualifications