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Douglas Wilson Johns, LCSW
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| 1811
NW 20th Ave. Suite 304 |
Work: |
503-252-3739 |
Portland, OR 97209
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Voice
Mail:
Fax: |
503-252-3739 |
| Disabled Accessible: Please call |
Web Site: |
www.CompassionateWay.com |
Location: |
NW Portland |
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Close to
Interstate and I 405 |
| Degrees: |
Master of Social Work |
Portland State University |
Licenses: |
Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
| Training &
Certifications: |
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| Availability: |
Routine and
Urgent Care |
| Affiliations: |
National Association of
Social Workers |
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American Mental Health Alliance - Oregon |
Fees: |
$110 per
50 minute session |
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Discount for payment at
time of service with no insurance billing or paperwork. |
Specialization
| Individual &
Family Therapy |
Assertiveness/Self Esteem |
| Problems of Adolescence |
Parenting |
Focus of Practice
& Interests
• Individual Therapy
rooted in assertive communication skills,
self-awareness, decision making, personal growth and human dignity for grief, trauma,
anxiety and depression relief. |
• Family Therapy
that acknowledges the
good intentions
and qualities of family members, models concrete
skills that
increase consistency and decreases
conflict and confusion. |
• Specialized Teen Counseling
emphasizing developmental needs, skill building and demonstrated
respect. Effective talk therapy for ADD/ADHD,
oppositional/defiant behaviors, illegal conduct,
depression and anxiety. |
• Parenting Skills
that promote parental
values,
loving relationships,
consistency, predictability
and clear limit setting. |
• Assertive Communication Skills
for
increasing
self-esteem, confidence and proactive decision making. |
• Psychotherapy for Schizophrenia
that
believes in
human dignity, creativity and potential. |
• Holistic and Alternative Approaches to
Health and Wellness
emphasizing meditation, exercise and creative
pursuits. |
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Background &
Experience
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Private Psychotherapy Practice
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Specialized Training & Psychiatric
Supervision in
Adolescent Development.
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Community Mental Health Center Family
Therapist |
Clinical Supervisor in Community
Program for
Homeless Mentally Ill. |
Specialized Training & Psychiatric
Supervision in
Adolescent Development. |
| Over 15 Years
Experience Counseling Youth in Homeless
and Runaway Programs |
Volunteer Counselor and Consultant with
Homeless
Advocacy Group in Portland. |
| Teen Parent Programs, Juvenile Detention,
Foster |
Director of Homeless Family Shelter |
Care and Community Mental
Health Centers. |
Outward Bound Wilderness Instructor |
Clinical Supervisor
to Masters Level Therapists
at Residential Treatment Center |
Student of Zen Buddhism |
Patient &
Client Populations Served
| Adult (18 to 65 yrs) |
Teenage (13 to 17 yrs) |
| Pre-teen (9 to 12
yrs) |
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Orientation &
Approach
Forty years of research into what works in therapy
underscores the “common factors” to success. These factors are more
important than any particular model
or technique. Most important is the client’s experience of the
therapeutic relationship as supportive of her/his values, hopes and
expectations. First and foremost, I continuously refine my
understanding of each person I work with and I am trained in specific “deep listening”
skills that support respectful exploration, healing and growth. We
may utilize humor, mindfulness exercises and playfulness to sincerely
uncover and clarify your innate resources. Fundamentally I model
skills that support, guide and structure assertive behavior and goal
achievement. |
Personal
Comments
Perhaps we need a
different name for psychotherapy because the label brews up different
meanings to different people. I believe quality psychotherapy is a
means towards skilled living and my interests reflect the diversity
that is life. In general I
subscribe to a non-pathologizing model of care, in other words,
rather than conceptualizing and describing people as a set of
maladaptive problems I prefer to think of people as creatively
adaptive in the ways we respond to problems. However, creativity does
not guarantee skill. Thomas Edison once said something like, “I
invented one hundred light bulbs before I built one that worked.” And
so it is with
life’s challenges; sometimes the methods we use to cope with a
particular problem miss the mark. And regardless of the complaint I
believe there are common factors that promote change, healing and
growth across all boundaries of human experience. In particular, I
believe effective psychotherapy is experiential; it is the safe and
respectful experience of the therapeutic relationship that encourages
the experiences you want in your life. |
Articles and Papers
by Douglas Wilson Johns:
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