About
God never meant for you to carry everything by yourself. If you're exhausted, anxious, or feeling disconnected from the people you love, or from Him, counseling can be a place to set the weight down and start to heal.
I'm Michelle Johnson, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Huntington Beach. I offer Christ-centered counseling for women, couples, and families who are ready to stop performing and reconnect with themselves, with each other, and with God.
Many of the women I see are the ones everyone counts on: capable, faithful moms and wives who are running on empty. Others come carrying betrayal in their marriage, grief, childhood wounds that still shape their relationships, anxiety, depression, or a season of change that has left them unsure who they are now.
I'm trained in EMDR and use trauma-informed, attachment-based, and body-aware approaches. These help you heal what still hurts instead of just managing around it. With couples, I focus on rebuilding safety, honesty, and connection, especially after betrayal or years of distance. With families, I help parents and children break conflict cycles and find their way back to understanding.
I bring together sound clinical care and biblical truth, and you decide how much scripture and spiritual conversation we include. Hard questions about God are welcome here. You will never be rushed, shamed, or handed a verse in place of real care.
You may also meet Champ, my English Labrador and registered therapy dog. He joins sessions only if you choose.
I see clients in person in Huntington Beach and by telehealth throughout California. I accept insurance through Headway and also see self-pay clients.
Why I Became a Professional Christian Therapist
I became a Christian counselor because I believe healing reaches every part of us: the mind, the body, our relationships, and the soul. Over and over, I've watched faithful people get told to "just pray more" when they were struggling with real trauma, grief, or a marriage in crisis. I've also seen people of faith avoid therapy because they were afraid their beliefs would be dismissed. I wanted to offer a place where neither has to happen.
My faith shapes how I see each person who walks through my door: as deeply loved, worth the time it takes to heal, and never beyond hope. I believe God works through relationships, through honest conversations, and through the slow, brave work of facing what hurts. Being able to walk with someone through that process, and watch them find their way back to peace, connection, and a living faith, is the greatest privilege of my work.
Client Payment Information
- Accepts insurance
- Client rates are on a sliding scale
