Dr. Sheree Johnson is the founder and Director of Gestalt Ann Arbor. She is a licensed professional counselor and certified alcohol and drug prevention specialist. Dr. Sheree has developed extensive expertise in Women's Issues, Domestic Violence; Sexual Abuse; Intimacy and Relationships; Depression and other Mood Disorders; and Spirituality as a psychotherapeutic modality. She has a B.A. in Social Work and an M.Ed. in Counseling and M.Phil. in Psychology. Her Ph.D. is in Health Psychology focused on the impact of early traumatic stress on the hippocampus of developing brains. Dr. Sheree trained in Virginia Satir's Transformational Systemic Therapy; Salvador Minuchin's Structural Family Therapy; and Jay Haley's model of Strategic Family Therapy before she discovered the teachings of Fritz and Laura Perls. Dr. Sheree then trained at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland for several years in the Advanced Gestalt Couples and Family Program. Her mentors and teachers in Gestalt included Dr. Les Wyman; Dr. Wes Jackson; Dr. Victoria Winbush; Dr. James Kepner; Dr. Karen Fleming; Dr. Philip Belzunce and Dr. Lalei Gutierrez - all of the Cleveland Institute; Dr. Michael Clemmens of Pittsburgh; and Dan Bloom, J.D, LCSW, of New York City.
PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT:
As a Gestalt Therapist, I believe that your particular pathway towards growth and healing will present itself in a very powerful and obvious way as you and I strive to stay in the present moment with "what is". It is through the practices of staying present and non-judgment that we are able to embrace all the human qualities that make us so unique. You will be encouraged and supported to use your sensations, beliefs, fears, hopes, memories, and emotions to deepen the connection to your true nature.
My approach integrates complementary and alternative therapies including family reconstruction, meditation, music, movement, psychodrama, narrative therapy, and art. I also partner with specialists who offer acupuncture, somatic therapy, massage, and reflexology. And I conduct training for professionals and laypersons in developing skills and knowledge in Gestalt therapy. I also offer E-therapy through the use of audio and video platforms to provide counseling and training services.
I believe you are your own best Teacher. Training the mind to stay in the present - in the "here-and-now" - carves the most expeditious pathway towards self-discovery. When joined with the practice of non-judgment, mental blocks which inhibit growth and change are gradually dissolved. Self-observation, self-assessment, self-correction, and self-acceptance serve as tools to cultivate the deepest levels of self-awareness. Awareness unleashes our fullest potential.
As a Gestalt Therapist, I believe that your particular pathway towards growth and healing will present itself in a very powerful and obvious way as you and I strive to stay in the present moment with "what is". It is through the practices of staying present and non-judgment that we are able to embrace all the human qualities that make us so unique. You will be encouraged and supported to use your sensations, beliefs, fears, hopes, memories, and emotions to deepen the connection to your true nature.
My approach integrates complementary and alternative therapies including family reconstruction, meditation, music, movement, psychodrama, narrative therapy, and art. I also partner with specialists who offer acupuncture, somatic therapy, massage, and reflexology. And I conduct training for professionals and laypersons in developing skills and knowledge in Gestalt therapy. I also offer E-therapy through the use of audio and video platforms to provide counseling and training services.
I believe you are your own best Teacher. Training the mind to stay in the present - in the "here-and-now" - carves the most expeditious pathway towards self-discovery. When joined with the practice of non-judgment, mental blocks which inhibit growth and change are gradually dissolved. Self-observation, self-assessment, self-correction, and self-acceptance serve as tools to cultivate the deepest levels of self-awareness. Awareness unleashes our fullest potential.