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Monica Johnson Psy.D.

About

Monica Johnson, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist and owner of Kind Mind Psychology, a private practice in NYC that specializes in evidenced-based approaches to treating a wide range of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and personality disorders. Additionally, she has a focus on working with marginalized groups of people including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and alternative lifestyles to manage minority stress. She is also dedicated to contributing to her field professionally through speaking, training, supervision, and writing. She routinely speaks at conferences, provides training and workshops at organizations, supervises mental health trainees, and co-authored a book for professionals on addressing race-based stress in therapy.

Dr. Johnson earned her bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina, completed her Psy.D. at the Arizona School of Professional Psychology, and completed her postdoctoral training year at Cherokee Health Systems in Knoxville, TN. She currently lives in Manhattan where she indulges in horror movies, sarcasm, and intentional introversion. You can find her on Instagram and online at kindmindpsych.com.

Recent Posts
6 Skills to Help You Be Mindful
Mindfulness is a hot topic, yet it can seem like an overwhelming idea. If you don't know where to start or how to really be mindful, read on.
Is Dieting Ruining Your Life?

Is the pressure to lose weight stressing you? Outside influences may be a factor.

Is the pressure to lose weight stressing you? Outside influences may be a factor.

How to Combat Emotional Triggers

Have you been struggling with vicarious trauma? Here are a few tips to combat emotional triggers.

Have you been struggling with vicarious trauma? Here are a few tips to combat emotional triggers.

The 4 Components of Body Image

Understand the 4 components of body image and the best ways to change your mind about your body. Embrace it for what it is and can do for you.

Understand the 4 components of body image and the best ways to change your mind about your body. Embrace it for what it is and can do for you.

18 Schemas That Change the Way You See the World

Your belief systems from childhood may adversely affect how you view the world and your relationships. Once identified, you can work to change these beliefs.

Your belief systems from childhood may adversely affect how you view the world and your relationships. Once identified, you can work to change these beliefs.

How Does Trauma Hijack the Brain?

Has it ever felt like trauma changed the way your brain worked? You're not wrong. Here's how trauma affects brain development and natural responses to danger.

Has it ever felt like trauma changed the way your brain worked? You're not wrong. Here's how trauma affects brain development and natural responses to danger.

How Boundaries and Self-Esteem Affect Your Relationships

Do you often find that your relationships are affected by poor boundaries and low self-esteem? Or do you possibly have too many boundaries and too much self-esteem?

Do you often find that your relationships are affected by poor boundaries and low self-esteem? Or do you possibly have too many boundaries and too much self-esteem?