Colleen Johnson, NCC, MHC-LP (TalkNY!)

I am glad you are here. College can be really overwhelming, confusing, and empowering. To process these feelings and maybe dilemmas, you just need someone to hold space for you.
I enjoy guiding college students through life’s complexities—whether you are navigating college stressors, anxiety, process addiction or substance use, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, or major career & life transitions. I understand how deeply our environments, relationships, and internal worlds are connected as students.

Before my work as a counselor, I supported college students as a career counselor, success coach, learning strategies tutor, and administrator for 20+ years.

I hold Master’s degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (St. John Fisher University) and Human Resource Development (RIT). To support the whole person, my integrative approach combines evidence-based therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused work with trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, and somatic practices.
I can guide clients to connect the mind and body to regulate the nervous system and build lasting resilience.

Counseling doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or intimidating. I enjoy integrating humor, practical metaphors, and a strengths-based focus to help you move from simply surviving to genuinely thriving.