Sarran Counseling PLLC

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Exploring the Benefits: 5 Reasons Clients Nervous About Therapy Can Thrive with Brainspotting Feeling anxious about therapy can be common for many people. Whether you are a child, teenager, adult, or athlete, the thought of opening up about personal challenges can feel overwhelming. In my own experience and with my clients over the past three years, I believe Brainspotting offers a refreshin...

Gloomy weather can add to stress which is a great time to utilize Heart Rate Variability training. Join us…

With your eyes opened or closed, take a moment to pause and imagine a 3-4 second inhale through the chest/heart area and 3-4 second exhale through the chest/heart while maintaining that comfortable rhythm for about 2-3 minutes. While doing that, notice a moment you felt a renewing feeling like gratitude or being at ease and let yourself go there…

science shares that the brain, heart, and body work in unity when engaging in that coherence exercise, improving cognitive function, self regulation, and overall wellness.

Welcome to the team, Alice Johnson!

Alice is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor who earned her Master’s degree in Counseling from Northwestern University. She has varied clinical experience in working for community mental health settings, non-for-profit organizations, hospitals, and schools. She has obtained her Foundational Theraplay Practitioner certification, in addition to completing the following training: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Polyvagal Theory, Neuro-sequential Model Technique Training, EMDR, Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Brainspotting Phase II. Currently, Alice also works for Children’s Health as a Bereavement Specialist.

Alice has experience with helping children, teenagers, and parents safely navigate through their differences while they strive to understand each other’s point of view through empathy and understanding. Her goal is to ensure that families can feel safe to share their feelings and explore together the best way to communicate with each other, while considering their own attachment styles. She recognizes the importance of embracing each parent’s unique style of communication and parenting approach, while also considering the child’s needs and learning style. Alice provides treatment to families who have experienced challenges due to trauma (bullying, medical trauma, early childhood trauma, generational), traumatic grief, divorce, and acculturation. Alice’s clinical approach is to support each family member through compassion, genuine care, and open-mindedness.

Alice provides clinical services in both English and Spanish.