A Holistic Approach to Therapy

Mental Health Treatment for Adults, Children & Families | In-Person in Ventura and Online in California

Teva Johnstone, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker #103826

Therapy in Ventura, California and Online

I use evidence-based and holistic approaches to modern mental health issues impacting kids and adults. My style is warm and growth oriented to help you take your life back as soon as possible.

I treat adults, children and teens for:

  • Depression & Anxiety

  • Compulsive Use of Social Media & Internet Addiction

  • Maternal Mental Health & Parenting Issues

You’re navigating a lot but you don’t have to manage it alone. Reach out for high quality professional help from a licensed therapist.

  • Child & Teen Therapy

    You can support your child’s mood and behavior with evidence-based therapy for depression and anxiety. Teva utilizes family-centered approaches to help youth thrive and learn skills to “launch” into young adulthood. The SPACE Program (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) for child and teen anxiety is a brief treatment involving parents. Attachment-based Family Therapy for adolescent depression strengthens your bond and helps you lead with new tools. Teva has a decade of experience with kids, teens, and parents and is ready to help your family thrive.

  • Internet Addiction Therapy

    Mental health treatment is available for compulsive use of social media, internet gaming disorder, online gambling, online shopping, and other forms of problematic internet use. Recovery from addictive behavior can be achieved with a mental health provider who has a deep understanding of the issue and can assist your journey to a healthier relationship with your device. If you want to change your virtual habits, therapy can help you stop doomscrolling and start living. Psychotherapy can provide self-understanding and concrete strategies to break free from the grips of addictive technology and take your life back.

  • Attention & Focus Therapy

    Attention issues like ADHD can make it hard to think clearly and stay motivated. Problems with attention are often due to difficulties in executive functioning and can feel like brain fog. Attentional impairment can result from neurodevelopmental disorders, trauma, depression, anxiety, chronic stress, lack of sleep, and personality. No matter the cause, it's frustrating to feel like you're falling behind. The good news is there are effective methods to assess the problem and help you reach your potential.

  • Maternal Mental Health Therapy

    You don't have to face parenting challenges alone. Therapy is available in-person and online for mothers, fathers, and all caregivers dealing with depression, burnout, and emotional dysregulation. Get support for understanding your triggers and learn to respond calmly while setting limits. There is no shame in admitting you’re struggling. We all struggle from time to time. Therapy can help you embrace the highs and lows of parenting as a connected team.

  • Therapy for Fathers

    Dads matter a great deal in the health and well-being of children and families, but often dads feel alone and unable to voice their needs. Therapy for fathers may help with depressive symptoms, anxiety, confidence, emotional regulation, and understanding child development. Teva has significant experience supporting dads with different parenting styles. She provides a welcoming environment for all parents and respects the strengths and contributions of men and fathers.

  • Digital Minimalism Coaching

    Are you feeling a nagging pull to reset your digital habits? Perhaps you want to take a digital detox or a digital sabbatical from certain platforms but keep access to others. Maybe you feel so deep in your reliance smartphone apps that you can’t envision how you’d cut back in any meaningful way. If you’d like professional help embracing a less cluttered digital life or digital minimalism feels like something you’d like to try, contact Teva to start your process with expert guidance.

  • I urge you to find a way to immerse yourself fully in the life that you’ve been given. To stop running from whatever you’re trying to escape, and instead to stop, and turn, and face whatever it is. Then I dare you to walk toward it.

    Anna Lembke, MD