
Individual Therapy for Youth Ages 2–24
Adaptive Health Psychology PLLC provides individual psychotherapy services to youth between ages 2 to 24 years old. Psychotherapy services are offered virtually via telepsychology services. Dr. Johnston provides telepsychology services to patients located in Florida, Virginia, Texas, and other PsyPACT states. She will soon be offering in-person services for individuals in the St. Petersburg, Bradenton, & greater Tampa Bay area. You may be eligible for Dr. Johnston's services if you live in a PsyPACT-approved state. Please review the PsyPACT state map at the bottom of this page.
Psychotherapy services typically are tailored to individual clients and their families. Services may include treatments from the following evidence-based therapies: cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), exposure therapy, mindfulness interventions, motivational interviewing (MI), elements of dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and trauma-focused (TF-CBT) interventions.
Dr. Johnston's approach to treatment is biopsychosocial, meaning she considers biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors that contribute to an individual's functioning. She adopts a strengths-based approach and collaboratively works with individuals and families to determine the best treatment plan to help clients achieve their goals. Progress in treatment is routinely monitored and changes are made as indicated.
A complimentary 15-minute phone consultation will help determine whether our services are the right fit for you.
Community & Speaking
Consultation
Dr. Johnston offers consultation to therapists, social workers, psychologists, and other medical professionals who are interested in supporting the comprehensive health of youth with chronic medical conditions.
She also offers systems-level consultation for provider offices, emergency services, schools, and other organizations who are interested in identifying psychological concerns among youth, supporting youth's psychological functioning, and establishing psychosocial support services for young people.
If you are interested in consultation, please complete a "contact us" submission.
Community Workshops
Dr. Johnston has hosted workshops for statewide, national, and regional organizations. She has hosted workshops on topics including:
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youth developing healthy coping skills during the COVID-19 pandemic
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caregivers learning parenting skills to improve their young child's behavior
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youth develop skills to support their transition to adulthood with a chronic medical condition
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providing caregivers with best practices for raising a child with a chronic medical condition
If your organization is interested in a workshop, please complete a "contact us" submission.

Group Therapy
Group therapy services are intermittently offered through Adaptive Health Psychology PLLC.
Group therapy follows a structured intervention lasting approximately 6-12 weeks with the goal of helping youth manage things like: chronic pain, transitioning from high school to adulthood with chronic illness, treatment burnout/ non-adherence, & identity.
Group sizes vary between 4-8 individuals.
Enrollment for group therapy occurs approximately 4 weeks prior to the start of group therapy. To get on the waitlist, please complete our "Contact Us" form.
Participating PsyPACT States
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Alabama
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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District of Columbia
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Florida
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Georgia
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Idaho
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llinois
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Indiana
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Maine
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Maryland
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
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Washington
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
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Wyoming

Learn more about PsyPACT: https://psypact.gov/
Psychodiagnostic Evaluations
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Mood and behavior evaluations
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Additional evaluation services will be available in the future
We do not offer:
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Eating disorder treatment
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Substance use disorder treatment
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Intensive outpatient therapy
