Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is designed to help people understand and overcome a wide variety of mental and emotional challenges. Psychotherapy helps people identify triggers, build on their strengths, and develop appropriate coping mechanisms. You may need psychotherapy if you have difficulties with coping with daily life, if you have experienced trauma, or experienced a medical illness or loss. Psychotherapy can also help with specific mental disorders such as depression and anxiety. Psychotherapy may be used by itself or in combination with medication.
Benefits of Psychotherapy
- Psychotherapy can help you understand and identify thoughts, behaviors, and emotions and learn how to modify them.
- Learn coping techniques and problem-solving skills so that you can regain a sense of control in your life.
At VGH Mental Health Services, we often implement CBT in combination with medication management to tackle mental health disorders. Commonly used with depression and anxiety disorders.
Channel Johnson, MSN, RN, APRN-CNP, FNP, PMHNP-BC, is a board certified nurse practitioner. She initially obtained a B.S. degree in Nursing and a B.A. degree in Organizational Studies at The University of Tulsa graduating in 2010.
During her college career she participated in NCAA division 1 Sports playing basketball at the University of Alabama and The University of Tulsa.
As a registered nurse (RN) Channel has worked in the intensive care units (ICU) for 10 years specializing in neurological, trauma, stroke, and general surgical units throughout local hospitals in Tulsa and surrounding areas.
In 2019, Channel obtained a MSN from Maryville University as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) graduating summa cum laude. After Channel has experienced mental health issues herself from life circumstances she felt led to purpose to obtain a Post- Masters Certificate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in 2022, graduating summa cum laude.
Channel has also attended Harvest Time Prayer Ministry Bible College for 3 years which focuses on intercessory prayer and biblical understanding.
She is a current member of American Nurses Association (ANA), Association of Oklahoma Nurse Practitioners (AONP), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). She has 3 young children ages 4, 5, and 11 years and she enjoys doing life with her children.