CHANGE IS POSSIBLE
Many people feel like their emotions, thoughts or responses are out of control. They no longer feel like they are living their best lives, or being their truest selves. Therapy can can help by providing practical tools to help you manage your emotions more effectively, understand your thoughts, and modify your responses to stressful situations in your life.
Founder – Jen Johnston, MA, LPC
I am warm, straightforward therapist focused on providing effective treatment. I work to connect genuinely with each of my patients because I believe the first component of effective treatment is the formation of a trusting, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship. With this relationship as the foundation, we can then collaboratively determine your goals and take measurable steps to achieving the change you want in your life. I specialize in the treatment of adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, emotion regulation, sexual and gender identity, eating disorders, relationship problems, family issues, academic and occupational stress, and life transitions.
I completed my training in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine because I believe there is a strong link between mind and body and spirit and that to achieve greatest wellness, all three must be addressed.
A Little Bit More About US
At Collaborative Change, we attempt to help individuals look at their health holistically, recognizing that we are complex individuals with interacting physical, mental, and existential needs. We also understand that your health is impacted by your environment, your communities, and your personal and generational history. Thus, we examine those impacts and work hard to collaborate with those individuals and institutions that effect your health.
We also believe in providing evidence-based treatment, that provides practical, effective tools for people to use in their lives. We’ve completed specific training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), three approaches that have proven efficacy with a variety of mental health diagnoses. We make it a point to integrate recent research into our practice to ensure we are providing quality care to each of our clients.
Our Clinicians
Jordan-Buell Hunt, LCSW
Jordan-Buell Hunt, LCSW (he/him) comes to Collaborative Change and Wellness with over 25 years of clinical experience and having provided treatment at all levels of care. Jordan has received advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Family Systems. He served as an adjunct professor at Rutgers Graduate School of Social Work for over 10 years, has been a guest panelist at the Psychotherapy Center for Gender & Sexuality in NYC and has offered staff trainings at Yale New Health Hospital on the topic of Using Alternative Approaches to Conceptualizing Gender.
Jordan believes in creating a safe and comfortable “space” in which clients feel at ease sharing their personal narrative, which often illuminates one’s innate wisdom and personal coping style. Jordan believes in the transformative power of mindfulness and often utilizes such an approach in conjunction with other therapeutic approaches.
Jordan is grateful for the many years of experience he has gained working with gender-expansive individuals as well as clients who find themselves struggling with their personal sense of spirituality.
Kelly Johnson, Associate LPC
Kelly Johnson (she/hers) is thrilled to join Collaborative Change and Wellness as an Associate Licensed Professional Counselor. She is passionate about working with adolescents and young adults and brings experience working as a school-based therapist with both high school and college students. Her counseling style is warm, direct, and collaborative, and she brings an empathetic, reflective, and non-judgmental stance to her sessions. Kelly uses a combination of cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and strength-based approaches in her work with clients.
In addition to working as a therapist, Kelly is an experienced public health practitioner and researcher. Her work has focused on health equity, adolescent health, LGBTQ+ health, infectious disease prevention, and sexual and reproductive health, both domestically and globally. Her current research examines mental health and resilience among trans and non-binary adolescents.
Kelly holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, a Doctorate in Public Health from UC Berkeley, and a Master’s in Public Health from John Hopkins School of Public Health.
Contact Us Today to Talk
We would love to find out what we can help you with. Call 203-745-0733 or email for consultation.
