Addiction and OCD Therapy in Lakewood

Lori Johnson is no longer accepting new therapy clients. She only performs Drug and Alcohol Evaluations. Please call to schedule an evaluation (720) 295-9522. If you are in search of therapy, please view one of our other clinician bio’s.

Lori Johnson the Founder and Clinical Director. She has developed and driven the team with her experience and licensed professional and licensed addiction counselor in the field. As a professional member of the International OCD Foundation, she is leading the In Focus Counseling team of clinicians in treating adolescents and adults who are challenged with variations of depression, anxiety, OCD, addiction, recovery from eating disorders, recovery focused living, mindfulness, and work/life and school/life balance. Our entire team is full of hand selected, clinicians who are passionate helping individuals, couples, and families.

Therapy with my amazing team is:
Non judgmental
Calm
Culturally Inclusive
Interactive
Expressive
Empathic
Relaxed
Patient
Welcoming
A place of trust
Informative
Encouraging

Before becoming a counselor in Lakewood, Lori received her Bachelor and Masters Degree in psychology at the University of Colorado. After getting her undergraduate degree is Psychology, she facilitated clinical research with couples relationships and interactional style. She also volunteered her time working with teens and families who were challenged with addiction, trauma, and legal ramifications. She enjoyed working with at risk youth helping teens and young adults explore ways to cope with peer groups, addiction, bullying, healthy eating, trauma, racism/discrimination, poverty, self development, and the management of persistent mental illness. As a practitioner experienced in working with adults, both male and female in Intensive Outpatient, Court Mandated treatment, Residential, Inpatient, and Psychiatric Hospitals, she understands the need for a persons interdependence in working through persistent mental illness including: schizophrenia, Addiction, PTSD and trauma, OCD, Behavioral issues, Eating disorders, ADHD, depression, and anxiety.

Lori has been a speaker and advocate on the topics of Substance Use Disorder and OCD at the International OCD Foundation annual Conference and local Denver treatment providers and treatment centers to Denver, CO. Lori has been featured on The OCD Stories , Chrissie Hodges Pure OCD Author’s podcast, and is part of the Special Interests Group for SUDs and OCD . Lori had been the Co-Founder of R.E.A.L. Recovery and Modern Therapist Training Collective and has trained clinicians and treatment facilities on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder using Exposure and Response Prevention methods combined with recovery philosophies. She now applies those methods towards Higher Levels of Care in IFC’S Intensive OCD Treatment Program.

Lori is a preferred educational speaker for The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/contributors/lori-johnson/. Lori is currently not accepting new clients in efforts to work on development of the IFC team, advocacy for the treatment of addiction and OCD, and to focus the team.

All experiences people face shape who one is as a person including: values, beliefs, traditions, culture, rituals, opinions, the words they use, and the way they believe the world works. Despite occurrence of situations in childhood or adulthood, our team believes we come from a society that tells us we should “be” a certain way or deal with situations a certain way. This causes conflict in life and the feeling that you aren’t doing what you are “supposed to.”

“I am not crazy, I don’t need counseling”, is just an example of the messages and stereotypes implied about counseling in our society. You don’t have to have to be labeled because you go to counseling or labeled for anything. In fact, most people benefit from counseling and find they have clear focus on their path in life and skills on how to handle future challenges. Our team works collaboratively with clients to find the connected elements of presenting concerns and how to best approach growing into an evolving, creative self.

“Lori Johnson is a mental health professional with impressive clinical and multicultural competence. It has been my experience that Lori has been able to serve a wide variety of diverse clients with intelligence, insight, and compassion. Being both her teacher and clinical supervisor these past years has been a pleasure and she has my highest possible recommendation as a clinician.” Dr. Reo Leslie, LMFT, LPC, CAC III, AAMFT, The Colorado School for Family