Melissa Johnson
PsyD • Licensed Psychologist
About
Dr. Melissa Johnson is a licensed clinical psychologist and Co-Director at Groundwork Therapy. Johnson works with people, couples, and groups, addressing depression, anxiety, gender and sexual identity issues, and life transitions. She also supports clients facing fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum challenges.
Johnson earned her MA and PsyD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco. Her dissertation focused on gender-affirmative psychotherapy for gender-diverse children. She also holds a BA in psychology with a minor in critical gender studies from the University of California, San Diego.
Her therapeutic approach is relational, collaborative, and active, creating a safe and non judgmental space for exploration. Johnson is fluent in Spanish and English, offering bilingual therapy. Her practice encourages open communication, allowing clients to provide feedback and ensuring therapy adapts to their needs.
About
Dr. Melissa Johnson is a licensed clinical psychologist and Co-Director at Groundwork Therapy. Johnson works with people, couples, and groups, addressing depression, anxiety, gender and sexual identity issues, and life transitions. She also supports clients facing fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum challenges.
Johnson earned her MA and PsyD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco. Her dissertation focused on gender-affirmative psychotherapy for gender-diverse children. She also holds a BA in psychology with a minor in critical gender studies from the University of California, San Diego.
Her therapeutic approach is relational, collaborative, and active, creating a safe and non judgmental space for exploration. Johnson is fluent in Spanish and English, offering bilingual therapy. Her practice encourages open communication, allowing clients to provide feedback and ensuring therapy adapts to their needs.
Qualifications
Education
- Doctor of Psychology
- Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, San Francisco, CA
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, San Diego, CA
State Licenses
- Licensed Psychologist
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Gender Dysphoria
- Grief
- Infertility
- Life Coaching
- Marital and Premarital
- Pregnancy; Prenatal; Postpartum
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
State Licenses
- New York
Race, Gender & Sexual Sensitivities
- Bixsexual Allied
- Gay Allied
- Lesbian Allied
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Non-Binary Allied
- Queer Allied
- Transgender Allied
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Locations
GROUNDWORK THERAPY PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES - Brooklyn
1000 Dean Street, Suite 226
Brooklyn, NY 11238