Paige Johnston

Hi, I'm Paige! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with a Master of Social Work and experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families across residential, school-based, behavioral health, and community settings. I specialize in supporting and assisting in managing ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood and personality disorders, PTSD (trauma), relationship challenges, and behavioral challenges. I use a trauma-focused, person-centered approach to meet my clients where they are at and incorporate CBT and DBT techniques to help clients build insight and coping skills.

I work with clients facing emotional, behavioral, and life challenges who are seeking support, stability, and meaningful change to benefit their quality of life. My approach draws on experience in individual and family therapy, crisis intervention, care coordination, treatment planning, and group facilitation.

We will get to know one another by discussing your concerns, experiences, strengths, goals, and begin identifying what support may be most helpful. In the early stages of therapy, I focus on building trust and meeting you where you are while building a treatment plan tailored to your goals and aspirations.

Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. I tailor my approach to each client’s unique needs, experiences, strengths, and goals. By taking a person-centered and compassionate approach, I meet clients where they are and work collaboratively to determine what feels most helpful. As treatment progresses, I like to review with clients the effectiveness of therapy provided and things they would like to change or incorporate.

In our first session, my goal is to provide a warm and welcoming environment where we'll discuss what has brought you to therapy and determine whether this seems like the right fit for you.