Johanna Koenig, LCSW-C
Young Adult and Adult Therapist
Johanna Koenig, LCSW-C attained her Master’s Degree from the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Johanna’s passion for learning resulted in her graduating in the top 10% of her class. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), Johanna merges extensive training in trauma treatment with years of experience in working with patients who have experienced trauma.
Over the last five years of providing over 4500 hours of direct patient care, Johanna has specialized in implementing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Her approach being extremely effective in working with adolescents and young adults. Johanna is also trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). CPT is a manualized, highly-structured treatment that is a particularly useful evidence-based treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms in adolescents and adults. Johanna is an Adjunct Professor in the Clinical Mental Health Graduate Program at Bellevue University where she utilizes her years of clinical experience to educate the next generation of mental health clinicians.
Prior to her work at Kentlands, Johanna has worked with at-risk youths, adolescents, adults, and their families in an intensive outpatient setting, focusing on a wide variety of disorders including ADHD/ADD, drug usage disorders, depression, and anxiety. Moreover, Johanna completed 55 hours of crisis and suicide intervention from the American Association of Suicidology. She has worked at the Mental Health Association of Montgomery County as a crisis counselor. She served on the the Youth Crisis Hotline and National Suicide Prevention Hotline.
Inspired by their openness and zest for progress, she has a passion for working with young adults and adolescents. Johanna brings an international perspective to her s practice as a dual citizen, having lived in the US and Europe. She is fluent in English and German.
Johanna Koenig, LCSW-C’s Certifications
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider (CTMH)
As a Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider (CTMH), Johanna currently exclusively sees clients virtually using our SimplePractice HIPAA secure telemedicine platform.
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