Psychological Testing and Evaluation Therapists in Fairhope, AL

Ready to make a positive change with real results? Excessive worry, stress, depression, and anxiety can all lead to health complications and strained relationships. I help my clients move beyond those barriers to lead a more healthy and productive life. I work with individuals, couples, and families for a broad range of issues, with appointment times to accommodate your scheduling needs.

Hello and Welcome! My name is Jo Anna Johnson. I am the owner of Practical Choices and Healthy Change Therapy, LLC, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (CCH), and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) for the state of Alabama. I serve adults experiencing a wide variety of issues. These issues consist of but are not limited to problems associated with managing stress, marital/relationship issues, addiction, and anger management. To schedule an appointment please visit https://pchctherapy.clientsecure.me

Let me begin by thanking you for taking the difficult step of addressing your or a loved one's substance abuse problem. I have 30 years of experience in substance abuse and the counseling there of. I have a public and private background in the field, having worked for non-profit rehabilitation facilities, private practice and judicial drug court systems. Through individual counseling, assessments/evaluations and compassionate caring I have helped hundreds find their way back to a normal happy life. Let's start that journey together today.

I practice psychotherapy with adolescents and adults who struggle with ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, traumatic experiences (e.g., abuse, sexual assault), obsessive compulsive disorder, panic attacks, grief and loss, and schizophrenia. I studied counseling psychology at Boston College and trained at the Harvard Medical School through the Cambridge Health Alliance.

As we all know, life can be stressful, even overwhelming at times.Do the stresses of life keep you from enjoying life? Do you feel stressed,or rushed with little time for yourself? Does the routine of life seem too much? Do you get easily frustrated or irritable? Do you argue with your spouse more than you want? In counseling, you will learn effective coping skills, stress reduction techniques,relationship enhancement,and other skills making your days easier. In a supportive,confidential environment you will increase your feelings of wellbeing and peace,improve your quality of life, and find solutions to everday issues.

As a counselor, my goal is to work collaboratively with my clients to empower them to be the best people they can be. I use an attachment theory and family systems approach, which means that I primarily focus on childhood social experiences and family patterns that impact my clients’ lives to this day. I also make an effort to emphasize my clients’ strengths to help them gain the confidence they need to make proactive choices to change for the better.

I practice a holistic approach to therapy where you and I work together to help you as a whole person, not just one concern. I believe in reinforcing what strengths you already have while challenging which patterns slow down or stop progress or growth. There's no "right or wrong, good or bad" in addressing concerns. There's what works and what doesn't. Together, we can find what works to do more of it, and less of what doesn't.

As a therapist I like to meet my clients where they are. I work with each client to develop a plan based on proven therapeutic methods. I provide mental health treatment to teens, indiviuals and families who are experiencing difficulties in their lives. Welcome to the no judgment zone.