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Sommerville Johnston

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Available both in-person and online
Asheville, NC 28806
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You might be here because you sense an inner wisdom, yet feel stuck in patterns shaped by physical or attachment-based trauma. Your sensitivity and capacity for care can support deep connection with others, while also leaving you disconnected from your own needs and unsure of what you want. An anxious, overactive mind may make it hard to fully inhabit your life, and you may have reached a point where traditional talk therapy has brought insight but not lasting change. When this happens, it’s common for frustration or shame to arise, not as a personal failure, but as a signal that a different kind of support may be needed.
As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and nature-based therapist, my work focuses on how trauma and stress live in the body. We slow things down and pay attention to physical sensations, emotions, and patterns of activation and settling. This helps your nervous system learn that it is safe to move out of survival mode, one small step at a time.
When appropriate, the natural world becomes part of this process: offering rhythm, support, and regulation. With these experiential modalities we move beyond the doing and into a greater capacity for BEING. This approach is especially helpful for people who feel “stuck,” overwhelmed, or disconnected despite years of insight or effort.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Asheville Location

Asheville, NC 28806

Birmingham Location

Birmingham, AL 35233

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Schedule a free initial consultation and we can determine if you prefer online, in office, or nature-based sessions.
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Grief 
$160 Per Session, I accept insurance 
Connect with Sommerville Johnston
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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Asheville Location

Asheville, NC 28806

Birmingham Location

Birmingham, AL 35233

My website
Schedule a free initial consultation and we can determine if you prefer online, in office, or nature-based sessions.
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Grief 
$160 Per Session, I accept insurance 

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $160

Payment Methods

American Express, Check, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa

Insurance

  • BlueCross and BlueShield
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I offer private pay sessions, am in network with BCBS in North Carolina and can provide super-bills for out-of-network insurance reimbursement in Alabama. Inquire about availability of sliding scale slots.
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Sommerville Johnston
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
I offer private pay sessions, am in network with BCBS in North Carolina and can provide super-bills for out-of-network insurance reimbursement in Alabama. Inquire about availability of sliding scale slots.
Photo of Sommerville Johnston, Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
Sommerville Johnston
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of North Carolina / 9133 Sommerville Johnston

    • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 16 years
  • Attended Prescott College, Master's in Counseling Psychology; Focus in Adventure Based Psychotherapy, Graduated 2010

    • Additional Credentials

  • License: The Board of Examiners in Counseling of the State of Alabama 4272 / 2020
  • Certificate from Somatic Experiencing International SEP / 2019
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I am a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, hold a master's in Adventure-based Psychotherapy, and have an extensive background in outdoor education prior to becoming a therapist. I am licensed in both North Carolina and Alabama.
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Sommerville Johnston
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
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I am a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, hold a master's in Adventure-based Psychotherapy, and have an extensive background in outdoor education prior to becoming a therapist. I am licensed in both North Carolina and Alabama.
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Sommerville Johnston
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Anxiety
  • Grief

Expertise

  • Body Image
  • Cancer
  • Coping Skills
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Women's Issues
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I primarily work with adults navigating trauma and loss or general overwhelm and are craving a state of equanimity. We begin by learning the functioning of the nervous system threat response and attachment patterns. Using imagery, body tracking, and the safety of the therapeutic relationship, most clients experience a deeper sense of self and self-trust within a few sessions
Photo of Sommerville Johnston, Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
Sommerville Johnston
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
I primarily work with adults navigating trauma and loss or general overwhelm and are craving a state of equanimity. We begin by learning the functioning of the nervous system threat response and attachment patterns. Using imagery, body tracking, and the safety of the therapeutic relationship, most clients experience a deeper sense of self and self-trust within a few sessions
Photo of Sommerville Johnston, Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
Sommerville Johnston
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Communities

Queer Allied

Age

Adults

Communities

Queer Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Relational
  • Somatic
  • Trauma Focused
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I offer experiential modalities of therapy: rather than talking about changes, we experience a shift in real time. Somatic Experiencing works with the deeper wiring of the animal body, helping to complete stuck threat responses. And nature based sessions offer access to metaphor, meaning making, a larger container of support, and orienting to beauty both external and internal.
Photo of Sommerville Johnston, Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
Sommerville Johnston
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
I offer experiential modalities of therapy: rather than talking about changes, we experience a shift in real time. Somatic Experiencing works with the deeper wiring of the animal body, helping to complete stuck threat responses. And nature based sessions offer access to metaphor, meaning making, a larger container of support, and orienting to beauty both external and internal.
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Sommerville Johnston
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

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Location

Primary Location

Asheville Location

Asheville, NC 28806

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Additional Location

Birmingham Location

Birmingham, AL 35233

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Schedule a free initial consultation and we can determine if you prefer online, in office, or nature-based sessions.
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Sommerville Johnston
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
"
Schedule a free initial consultation and we can determine if you prefer online, in office, or nature-based sessions.
Photo of Sommerville Johnston, Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP
Sommerville Johnston
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, SEP