Author Archives: kellyjohnson

I have  developed a specialty in working with individuals and couples with narcissism traits and its really amazing to me at how common narcissism is.  Narcissism is on a spectrum from mild to severe.  Narcissism is really a clinical word … Continue reading →

Hello!   I love doing public speaking and I just did a speech on our” Life Traps” at my church based off of the popular book, “Reinventing your Life” by Jeffrey Young.   For those of you, that have been doing … Continue reading →

Do you express anger in a way that overwhelms you and others? Do you feel embarrassed or guilty about your anger outbursts? Have other people told you that you have an anger problem? If you answered yes to any of … Continue reading →

Hello Readers!   I have recently begun to incorporate  a lot of Schema Therapy into my counseling practice.  Schema Therapy is a wonderful addition to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and gets at the root at a lot of our emotional wounds.  … Continue reading →

I provide  EXTENSIVE COUPLES COUNSELING, and I have worked with some of the trickiest of couples!   Marriage Counseling can be very difficult on a couple when one individual is a Narcissist or has a lot of narcissistic traits.  For … Continue reading →

There is one factor that separates couples from failing vs. being successful with couples counseling.  This one factor is weather or not we take personal responsibility with our faults, habits, addictions, and issues.  We all have issues that effect our … Continue reading →

Shame is this belief system of “If you knew ____________   about me, I would not be worthy of connection.” What is in your blank?   Shame keeps us disconnected from other people because we are hiding, feeling like a fraud, and … Continue reading →

Hello!   I am starting to get into public speaking a bit, (which is ironic being that I have a little speech stutter and have a hate/love relationship with speeches!!)    A couple weeks ago I spoke at my church to … Continue reading →

So today is July 5th, I’m one day late on this blog…  But I would like to write on FREEDOM.  On July 4th every year we realize again and again that our right to freedom was NEVER free and thousands of … Continue reading →

Have you been riddled with jealousy, maybe by a friend, family member, or co-worker? Perhaps you feel resentful after going into your friends’ brand new home?  Or maybe your bitter at the hands of an employees’ promotion? Or, you’re angry … Continue reading →