- Collaborative approach
- Trauma-informed methods
- Strengths-based work
About Delsa
Dr. Delsa Johnson-Waddell is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people facing low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, and mood concerns. She brings 13 years of counseling experience and a background in life coaching to practical, goal-focused work. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward, with an emphasis on honesty and building on each person’s strengths.
Dr. Johnson-Waddell uses tools from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also has experience using EMDR for trauma, hypnotherapy, and mindfulness practices when those methods fit a client's needs. Sessions tend to mix talk therapy with hands-on strategies and skill practice.
She describes therapy as a team effort where the client’s perspective matters most. She helps people sort through relationships, parenting concerns, grief, addiction, and life transitions in ways that feel realistic and doable. Her coaching background informs a focus on concrete steps and measurable progress.
Her training and ongoing education have emphasized trauma work alongside mood disorders and anxiety. She draws on a range of expressive and somatic tools when helpful, including guided imagery and body-based techniques, to support different styles of learning and healing.
People who choose her can expect direct communication, practical exercises, and a calm, accepting stance. She invites those ready to look at their thoughts and behaviors to consider new ways of living that increase wellbeing and self-respect.
Dr. Johnson-Waddell uses tools from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also has experience using EMDR for trauma, hypnotherapy, and mindfulness practices when those methods fit a client's needs. Sessions tend to mix talk therapy with hands-on strategies and skill practice.
She describes therapy as a team effort where the client’s perspective matters most. She helps people sort through relationships, parenting concerns, grief, addiction, and life transitions in ways that feel realistic and doable. Her coaching background informs a focus on concrete steps and measurable progress.
Her training and ongoing education have emphasized trauma work alongside mood disorders and anxiety. She draws on a range of expressive and somatic tools when helpful, including guided imagery and body-based techniques, to support different styles of learning and healing.
People who choose her can expect direct communication, practical exercises, and a calm, accepting stance. She invites those ready to look at their thoughts and behaviors to consider new ways of living that increase wellbeing and self-respect.