- Evidence-informed methods
- Person-centered care
- Culturally aware approach
About Shanekka
Shanekka Brown-Johnson is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, or life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to daily life.
She brings 14 years of experience across residential mental health, substance abuse treatment, schools, shelters, and outpatient care. That background means she is familiar with a wide range of life situations and can draw on many real-world examples during sessions. She emphasizes culturally aware, person-centered work that respects each person's background and story.
In sessions she uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. That mix supports both short-term problem solving and longer-term shifts in how people understand themselves and their choices. The focus is on practical tools, clearer thinking, and building skills to manage intense emotions.
Shanekka works with issues such as trauma and abuse, panic, mood disorders, abandonment and family of origin concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and multicultural challenges. She also helps people wrestling with life purpose, midlife transitions, and relationship or workplace strains.
She practices in California and conducts sessions in English. To begin, readers can use the site continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.
She brings 14 years of experience across residential mental health, substance abuse treatment, schools, shelters, and outpatient care. That background means she is familiar with a wide range of life situations and can draw on many real-world examples during sessions. She emphasizes culturally aware, person-centered work that respects each person's background and story.
In sessions she uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. That mix supports both short-term problem solving and longer-term shifts in how people understand themselves and their choices. The focus is on practical tools, clearer thinking, and building skills to manage intense emotions.
Shanekka works with issues such as trauma and abuse, panic, mood disorders, abandonment and family of origin concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and multicultural challenges. She also helps people wrestling with life purpose, midlife transitions, and relationship or workplace strains.
She practices in California and conducts sessions in English. To begin, readers can use the site continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.