Shelly Johnson-Choong, LICSW, MSW
Mental and Mindful Health
Coaching or Therapy?
The goal in both therapy and coaching is to create positive change by helping you discover your inner strengths and wisdom while also learning how to utilize outside resources. This leads to a deeper understanding of who you are and how to reach your full potential. There are many simiarities between coaches and therapists, but there are also some significant differences. As a retired mental health therapist, coaching Latter-day Saint women is my new dream job.
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Coaching
Therapy
​Good coaching and/or therapy will create an environment where a client feels safe. I'm a retired mental health therapist from Washington State, so I understand both coaching and therapy. For coaching, I'm available anywhere in the United States, through telehealth. You can learn more about my coaching specialties below.
Coaching
Forgiveness Coaching
The ABCs of Forgiveness is a four session program to help you navigate the techniques of how to forgive. With your workbook and our one-on-one time together over four coaching sessions, you'll be able to overcome the barriers that keep you from forgiving another. If you are interested in learning more about The ABCs of Forgiveness, please contact me through the button below. I'll send you an email with details about the program. Hope to hear from you soon!
Gratitude Coaching
Are you highly self-critical? Do you spend hours on tedious details? Are you filled with anxiety and overwhelming dread everytime you need to teach a class? If this sounds familar, my six-week Perfectionism Recovery class could be for you. Class size is ten or under so that each individual gets their needs addressed.
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If you're interested in learning more about my program on Perfectionism Recovery, click the button below. I'll send you an email with all the information.
Lifestyle Management
My coaching is all about helping you grow, stretch, and move in the direction of your choice. In our very first session, we'll figure out where you want to be and map out the goals that can help you get there.
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I'll challenge you to look at things from a different angle, encourage you to practice self-compassion, and teach you how to reach for those things that matter to you. I hope to hear from you soon!
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Reproductive Trauma and the Church
One of the most difficult experiences for a Latter-day Saint woman is to struggle with some aspect of bearing children. Whether you're dealing with infertility (primary or secondary) or a miscarriage, it's not unusual to have feelings of guilt and doubt.
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It doesn't help that the one place where you'd like to find comfort (in church) is often a source of painful thwarted belonging. Many Latter-day Saint women who struggle with infertility and other reproductive issues feel invisible.
Navigating church culture and questioning (and often nosy) members while also figuring out your own feelings can feel like walking through a mine field. If this is your experience, let me help you navigate that tricky landscape.
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