Aleta  Johnson
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Aleta Johnson

She/Her/Hers

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW Specialties Insurance & Fees Locations
Rhode Island Not Accepting Online
Providence Not Accepting In-person

This therapist is currently not accepting new clients. Find available Rhode Island therapists on Zencare.

Updated January 30, 2024

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Cultural and identity issues
  • Academic concerns
  • College mental health
  • Phobias
  • Social anxiety
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Depression
  • Relationship issues
  • ADD/ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)

Professional statement

Aleta Johnson is Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Providence, Rhode Island. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, cultural and identity struggles, academic concerns, post-traumatic-stress-disorder, and relationship issues. Her areas of particular clinical interest are racial and ethnic experience and identity as it impacts mental health, and she enjoys working with individuals of color, including Asians and Asian-­Americans. Aleta has over 30 years of experience, 25 of which were in college mental health at Brown University's Counseling and Psychological Services.

She earned a BA in religious studies and social work at Gordon College and a Master of Social Work at Boston University, and has worked in refugee resettlement and community mental health as well.

Aleta centers on helping clients transform their daily-challenges into opportunities for strength and healing. She aims to help individuals find strength and build identity, not despite what has happened to them, but because of what has happened to them, and integrate this into a growing sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. She incorporates practices such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Family Systems, hypnotherapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, mindfulness practices, and supportive therapy to give her clients a comprehensive approach to mental health.


Message to clients

I am a fairly active therapist who gives supportive, compassionate feedback, useful strategies for symptom relief, with your goals for wellness at the center of our work. Together we will work to integrate your challenges and losses into a stronger sense of resolution, identity, balance, resilience, and equanimity, finding many of your strengths along the way.


Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Reducing unwanted intrusive thoughts and rituals by gradually building comfort and confidence facing difficult fears, thoughts, and emotions

Cultural and identity issues - Transitioning from another country, state, or city; adjusting as an international student or out-of-state student

Academic concerns - Adjusting to college; managing developmental and emotional challenges in school; balancing schoolwork and personal life

College mental health - Adjusting to college; managing developmental and emotional challenges in school; balancing schoolwork and personal life

Phobias - Providing techniques and support to overcome intense fear, anxiety, and panic related to specific triggers, such as heights or crowded spaces

Social anxiety - Therapy for individuals with social anxiety

Trauma and PTSD - Including dealing with past sexual assault, childhood trauma, environmental trauma (e.g. witnessing/experiencing violence), PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)

Depression - Sleep and energy disruption, overall mood disturbance, inability to enjoy yourself, and difficulty being motivated, amongst many other symptoms

Relationship issues - Feeling unsatisfied in your partnership; communication challenges; addressing issues of power and voice; contemplation of separation; questioning one’s place in the relationship; breakups, friendships, dating

ADD/ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) - Managing ADHD and its effects on decision making, studies, relationships, and work; helping with organizational challenges




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

  • Brown University Student Health Insurance (United Healthcare)
  • Johnson and Wales University Student Health Insurance (United Healthcare)
  • Medicare
  • RISD Student Health Insurance (United Healthcare)
  • United Healthcare Student Health Plan
  • University of Rhode Island (URI) Student Insurance (United Healthcare)

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $150 (60min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Cash
  • Check
  • PayPal
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Every other week
  • As needed

Location(s)

Providence practice
205 Waterman St, 201, Providence, Rhode Island 02906
Not accepting new clients in-person
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 9:00am-2:30 pm
  • Tue 9:00 am -6:00pm
  • Wed 9:00am-5:00
  • Thu 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Fri Closed
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Online Sessions (Rhode Island)
Not accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 9:00am—2:30 pm
  • Tue 9:00am-6:00
  • Wed 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Thu 9:00am- 6:00pm
  • Fri Closed
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Work and Education

Private Practice, 1989 - Present
Brown University Counseling and Psychological Services, Therapist, 1994 - Present
Community Mental Health, Practitioner, 1986 - 1989
Refugee Resettlement, 1981 - 1984

Boston University, Masters of Social Work, 1986


Licensure

Rhode Island: ISW00792

Massachusetts: 124390

New York: 083569-01


Languages

English