Christy Johnston
Counselor, LMHC, LLC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1001 Office Park Road, Suite 123, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Let's Connect (515) 303-1885
I am an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor), board certified in the State of Iowa. Over the past 26 years I have had the privilege of helping children, adolescents and families by working for 13 years at Orchard Place as a residential therapist and school based therapist and then I worked at Broadlawns Focus High School doing individual, group and family therapy. I have done private practice for the past 13 years. I worked at New Heights Counseling for 6 years and started my own private practice in West Des Moines in October, 2023. I accept adults, teens, families and couples and have immediate openings.
I have experience working with Reactive Attachment Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Abuse, Grief, couples, etc. I use DBT, CBT and mindfulness skills to help clients manage their stress. I focus a lot on the importance of setting boundaries, self care and positive self worth.
Please reach out to me today and let me help you in your journey towards a better you.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Couple Sessions $160
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- HealthPartners of MN and WI
- Iowa Total Care
- Medicaid
- Meritain Health
- Midlands Choice
- Molina Healthcare
- Optum
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellmark BCBS
- Wellpoint | Amerigroup
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Christy Johnston
Counselor, LMHC, LLC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Iowa / 00773 Christy Johnston
- In Practice for 26 Years
- Attended Benedictine College, Masters in Counseling, Graduated 1998
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Christy Johnston
Counselor, LMHC, LLC
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Peer Relationships
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (515) 303-1885
Christy Johnston
Counselor, LMHC, LLC
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Psychoanalytic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
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Christy Johnston
Counselor, LMHC, LLC
Location
Nearby Areas
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