Shelby Kristafer Johnson

Tennessee

Therapist

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Practice at a Glance

SPECIALTIES

Autism +

Depression

Trauma + PTSD

Late/recently diagnosed

Intimate Relationships (Marriage/Dating)

Transition to Adulthood

Coping Skills

STYLE

Gentle

Encouraging

Flexible

Expressive

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About

Hello! I'm so glad to get to know you. I'm Shelby Johnson and I am a day one Memphis, TN native. I believe that generally clients know where they're trying to go in life and I'm here to help you find the words to say that and be that guide for you to do get there. I want our time together to feel loving and welcoming. Life is hard enough as it is and this space is meant for you to feel like you matter and can find rest in. I believe we can do big things together and look forward to doing it.

Education & Licensure

Treatment Approach

What motivated you to specialize in working with autistic adults?

Sometimes in life our paths and callings find us and I feel like working in this space with autistic and neurodivergent clients fits so well into that story. The more and more I worked with clients who worked in this community, I found myself loving the navigation. I've always loved walking with people who struggled to find their voice and their community find those things. Everyone deserves love and respect and if I can be a voice to help people believe that, I'm truly doing the work I sought out to do.

How do you bring a strengths-based, affirming approach to your client work?

It's easy in our society to focus on what's "wrong with us" and how we didn't do something right or well. Here, we get to completely flip that. Everyone has something in them that is beautiful and brilliant and I love being a part of the process of a person finally seeing that. Sometimes all a person needs is a kickstart toward better and I want to help do that.