Natasha  Johnson
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Natasha Johnson

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Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW Master of Social Work, MSW Master of Arts, MA Specialties Insurance & Fees Locations
Massachusetts Accepting Online
Updated September 14, 2023

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Life transitions
  • Loss, grief, and bereavement
  • Stress management
  • Mind-body connection

Professional statement

Natasha Johnson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker located in Cambridge, MA. Natasha specializes in providing adults with anxiety, depression, chronic illness, or caregiver fatigue strategies to overcome their challenges and lead balanced, engaging lives. Many of Natasha’s clients face major life transitions and want to address long standing issues that have held them back in the past. She also enjoys working with students and artists who face pressure to achieve or perform.

Natasha’s approach to therapy is based on helping clients derive insights from their thoughts, emotions, instincts, and needs. She utilizes psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy, as well as mindfulness and narrative therapy. Clients learn new skills and strategies to employ in their everyday lives so they can effectively cope with difficult feelings or situations. Natasha believes that each person has innate resilience that they can tap into when facing difficult things, and strives to show her clients that they can change their life patterns to better serve them.

Natasha earned Master’s degrees in Psychotherapy and Mindfulness Studies. She completed a post-graduate fellowship in psychoanalytic theory and has over 10 years of experience working with cancer patients and their caregivers.


Message to clients

If you are experiencing anxiety, depression or are struggling to navigate a challenging life transition, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed and at a loss for how to move towards a more balanced, joyful life. While it is natural to need support during challenging times, it does not always feel natural to seek therapy. Yet many times, this type of support can be the objective lens that is needed to help you feel better. Through compassionate, supportive therapy, you can develop your capacity for self-awareness, connect to your unique strengths and develop new skills that help to better navigate life issues.

I utilize a holistic approach to treatment and together we will create a multifaceted therapeutic plan that integrates talk therapy as well as research from mindfulness, neuroscience, and psychoanalytic theory. While therapy is sometimes seen as something that makes you feel better, my goal is to help you live a better, more wholehearted life by understanding, your thoughts, feelings, and actions.

I bring a compassionate, attentive presence to each session. My clients describe me as empowering, warm, and respectful with a knack for understanding and helping them to name feelings and behavioral patterns and that ultimately help them move towards transforming their lives. I hold a deep belief in the ability of people to grow and heal. While my work draws from several clinical theories, is always focused on the human connection. I would be glad to hear from you to start our work together.


Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress

Loss, grief, and bereavement - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance

Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others

Mind-body connection - Practicing mindfulness to draw together how the body feels physically and how the mind feels mentally; healing both physically and mentally




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)

Insurance

Natasha Johnson is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.


Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $200 (50min)

Additional session information

Therapist's note

While I am currently out of network, I am happy to provide a superbill for you to submit for reimbursement


Location(s)

Online Sessions (Massachusetts)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon Closed
  • Tue Closed
  • Wed Please inquire about hours
  • Thu Please inquire about hours
  • Fri Closed
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Work and Education

Years of Experience: 10 years

Massachusetts General Hospital, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 2012 - Present

Lesley University, MA, Mindfulness Studies, 2020
Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, Fellowship, 2016
New York University, BFA, Psychology minor, 2003


Licensure

Massachusetts: 119337


Languages

English