Hi, I'm Kristine!
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker and AuDHD Therapist.
I provide virtual services for residents of Colorado and Oregon.
Kristine Johnson, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Let's Rebuild and Flourish.
But Safely.
Hi I'm Kristine! (She/Her) I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and AuDHD Therapist providing virtual services for residents of Colorado and Oregon.
Traditional services can be unhelpful or even harmful to neurodivergent individuals, and I have taken special care to build a space where brains and bodies that don't fit the typical mold are safe, valued, and truly understood.
As an AuDHD therapist, I do not just understand neurodivergence clinically. I live it. I know what it feels like to navigate a world that was not designed for your brain, and what it means to finally have the right information about yourself.
There are so many complex experiences that could result in lower self-worth, and I would love to help you begin to heal and rebuild. You are not alone, and it is possible to flourish beyond life-altering or hard experiences.
"You are not alone, and it is possible to flourish beyond life-altering or hard experiences."
Meet Chicken Nugget
He/Him · Chief Comfort Officer · Very Fluffy
Things Chicken Nugget Would Like You to Know
- He may make background appearances in virtual sessions as part of his Chief Comfort Officer duties. He considers this essential to the therapeutic process.
- He patrols the perimeter regularly to keep the office safe. No threats have been found to date. He remains vigilant.
- His favorite food is chicken. He is aware of the implications and has made peace with it. He is the best boy.
How I work
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Understanding your inner world as a system of parts, each with a purpose and worth understanding with compassion.
Somatic Therapy
Your nervous system holds the history of everything you have experienced. Somatic work connects body and healing.
Neurotype Affirming
Your brain is not a disorder to be corrected. It is a different operating system that was never given the right manual.
Attachment-Based
Understanding how early relationships shaped your patterns, and how the therapeutic relationship itself can be part of healing.
Person-Centered
You are the expert on your own experience. My job is to create the conditions for your own insight and growth.
Disability Affirming
I approach all work with an understanding of the social model of disability and the very real barriers that come with it.
What is private pay?
When therapy is billed through insurance or delivered through platforms like BetterHelp or Headway, your private information doesn't stay private. Your diagnosis and session notes are submitted to insurance companies. Platforms like BetterHelp have faced scrutiny for sharing user data with advertisers. When working with insurance and tech companies, it is often required to make a diagnosis in the very first session, before we've had any real time to understand what's going on for you. Insurance companies, private equity backed platforms, and large healthcare systems are above all else—profit driven. Their decisions are shaped by increasing profits and shareholder value, not by what is actually best for you.
The Diagnostic Criteria (The DSM) has been heavily shaped by insurance company and pharmaceutical lobbying. Its foundational research has significant gaps, particularly around women, BIPOC individuals, and anyone who doesn't fit the narrow profile the criteria was written for. This does not align with my commitment to decolonizing my practice.
I have a PRIVATE Practice for a reason, and that's because I believe your privacy matters. I do not want a third-party dictating to me your treatment. Many people also choose to not have any official diagnoses on their medical records for any number of reasons, and that is not possible when working with a third-party. Private pay means your records and session notes stay between us. No insurance companies. No tech platforms. No third parties. I take the time to get to know you, and I only give a diagnosis if that's what YOU want. I practice in a way that is genuinely in your interest and prioritizes you always. Superbills are available if you want to seek out-of-network reimbursement. I would provide you with the superbill, and then you would submit that to your insurance company if that is what you want. I do not communicate directly with the insurance company.
Superbills available. An itemized receipt you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
Evening walks with my Chicken Nugget are the best part of the day.
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