Meet
Michelle
Faith-Informed Therapist, Speaker, Coach, Retreat Facilitator
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor, certified yoga instructor, researcher, devoted Christian, and lifelong learner. My professional work is grounded in both rigorous academic training and the wisdom that only lived experience can teach.
My journey of Transformation
Every stage of my life has brought challenges, growth, grace, and transformation. I grew up navigating family adversity. Later, I rebuilt life as a single mom of two after leaving an emotionally, psychologically, and physically abusive marriage. That season became a turning point: a decisive shift sparked by my children and supported by my husband. It set me on a path of curiosity, discovery, and faith that has given me clarity, confidence, and peace.
At thirty-nine, I returned to college. At fifty, I fulfilled a lifelong dream by earning my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Along the way, I discovered my calling: to help others break free from old patterns and step into the clarity and courage God designed for them.
What I do today
Through writing, speaking, retreats, workshops, and counseling, I guide high-performing professionals and women leaders to transform internal conflict into self-leadership. My approach weaves together neuroscience, narrative and somatic practices, faith, and lived experience.
I help people shift from reactivity to clarity, from survival to intentional living, from disconnection to wholehearted leadership. My faith has been a steady guide throughout, reminding me that every transformation is part of God’s intentional design.
What drives me
I’ve been blessed with incredible people who have offered grace, support, and encouragement. Out of that, I’ve committed myself to personal and professional growth. I am driven by curiosity, compassion, and a deep conviction: that it is my honor to walk alongside those seeking healing, alignment, and transformation.
My Approach to Healing
Internal Family System (IFS)
Understand and release the parts of you carrying pain fear shame anxiety and tension.
Psychoeducation Neuroscience and Body Awareness
Learn how your brain and nervous system shape your reactions and how regulation creates clarity.
Narrative and Insight-Oriented Therapy
Identify the stories guiding your life and rewrite the ones that no longer serve you.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Practical tools to regulate emotions, tolerate distress and navigate relationships with clear boundaries.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
A brain-based approach to reprocess painful memories and loosen stuck emotional patterns.
Credentials &
Experience
Michelle Johns
MA, LPC-MHSP, NCC, 200 ERYT/500 RYT
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor Mental Health Service Provider in Tennessee and a certified yoga teacher with advanced training in:
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Internal Family Systems including IFIO for couples work
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EMDR and Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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Somatic and mindfulness based approaches
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Developmental trauma family systems and parenting
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500 hour certified yoga teacher and regularly lead mindfulness workshops and women’s retreats.