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Achieve Mental Wellness with Returning 2 Wellness Therapy
Meet Our founder
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Throughout his career, Sidney Johnson, LCSW has worked extensively with youth and families in underserved communities—leading clinical programs, managing residential services, supervising staff and interns, and developing trauma-informed, culturally responsive interventions. Currently, he serves as a Clinical Services Manager where he oversees a multidisciplinary team supporting young people affected by poverty, violence, and systemic inequities. He also has academic teaching experience as a former high school teacher, clinical intern, author and public educator, and he regularly facilitates community workshops and professional development sessions on trauma, emotional regulation, and mental wellness.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy, also called CBT, is a common type of talk therapy. This type of talk therapy is also often referred to as psychotherapy. During CBT, you work with a mental health professional such as a psychologist or licensed therapist in a structured way. CBT helps you become aware of thinking patterns that may be creating issues in your life. Looking at the relationship between your thoughts, feelings and behaviors helps you view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way. Learning to challenge your thoughts will help to improve how you are feeling, and an improvement in feeling will lead to positive changes in behavior.
Trauma Focused CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Trauma Focused CBT
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based approach that helps children, adolescents, and adults understand and heal from the emotional and psychological effects of trauma. It combines elements of cognitive behavioral therapy with trauma-sensitive interventions to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts.
Through TF-CBT, clients develop practical tools to manage emotions, build resilience, and create healthier thought patterns. The process is structured, supportive, and always moves at a pace that feels safe for you.
TF-CBT is especially effective for individuals who have experienced abuse, violence, systemic oppression, incarceration, or identity-based trauma. It honors your lived experience while helping you move toward healing, strength, and self-empowerment.
Narrative Therapy
Mindfulness Practices
Trauma Focused CBT
Narrative therapy is a collaborative, empowering approach to counseling that views you as the expert of your own life. It helps you explore and reshape the stories you tell about yourself—especially those shaped by trauma.
Rather than seeing problems as something within you, narrative therapy sees them as separate from you. Together, we work to uncover the values, strengths, and resilience that may have been overshadowed This process can help you reclaim your voice, rewrite harmful narratives, and build a more hopeful, empowered path forward.
Mindfulness Practices
Mindfulness Practices
Mindfulness Practices
Mindfulness-based practices help you reconnect with the present moment, reduce stress, and build emotional awareness by gently guiding your attention to the here and now. Rooted in both ancient wisdom and modern psychology, mindfulness can support healing by calming the nervous system and creating space between you and overwhelming thoughts or emotions.
In a trauma-informed setting, mindfulness is never about "clearing your mind" or ignoring pain. Instead, it's about building a compassionate relationship with your inner experience—one breath, one moment at a time. These practices can include breathwork, body awareness, guided meditation, grounding techniques, and mindful movement.
Mindfulness is especially helpful for those navigating complex trauma, identity-based stress, or life after incarceration. It offers a path to self-regulation, self-compassion, and deeper resilience—accessible to all, and always at your own pace.
EMDR
Mindfulness Practices
Mindfulness Practices
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a research-backed therapy designed to help people heal from trauma, distressing experiences, and overwhelming emotions. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR uses gentle, guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation to help your brain process painful memories in a more adaptive and less distressing way.
EMDR helps unstick painful memories, allowing you to gain clarity, relief, and a renewed sense of control. You don’t need to talk in detail about the trauma for it to work—your brain does the healing work for you, and at your own pace.
Welcome to Returning 2 Wellness
Philosophy
At Returning 2 Wellness, we believe that true wellness is a holistic journey that embraces the mind, body, and spirit. Mental health is not just the absence of illness — it is the presence of resilience, balance, and meaningful connection to oneself and others.
Our approach is grounded in compassion, respect, and empowerment. We view each individual as whole and capable, honoring their unique story, strengths, and cultural background. Healing unfolds best in a safe, non-judgmental space where clients are active partners in their growth.
We integrate evidence-based practices with mindfulness and trauma-informed care, recognizing the deep impact of life experiences on mental health. Our goal is to nurture not only symptom relief but also lasting transformation, self-awareness, and wellness that extends beyond therapy.
In this journey toward healing, we are dedicated to walking alongside you with empathy, integrity, and hope — supporting your path to renewed well-being and flourishing
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