Dr. Julia Johnston is a licensed clinical psychologist offering services for concerns in early childhood through young adulthood. She helps children, adolescents, or young adults address concerns such as anxiety, perfectionism, sadness or depression, grief, social difficulties, stress, chronic pain, adjustment to major life stressors, and executive functioning difficulties, among others. Dr. Johnston has a clinical emphasis and advanced training supporting youth diagnosed with chronic or acute medical conditions. She works with individual clients and their families to help support optimal physical health, psychological well-being, academic or vocational functioning, and movement toward client-identified goals. Her clinical experience spans hospital settings (inpatient, outpatient, specialized clinics), mental health community clinics, camps, and national and international conferences. Dr. Johnston's work is grounded in clinical experience and advanced training in evidence-based care.

In addition to clinical work, Dr. Johnston remains active in scientific research with the goal of advancing understanding and care for children with chronic medical conditions. Selected peer-reviewed publications can be found below. She is a clinical supervisor for doctoral level students providing psychological care to children and youth in medical settings.