Michael Johnson
Therapist/Clinical Counselor
It’s time to upgrade your life! To upgrade means to raise the quality of something. I believe that is exactly what counseling does. It helps you improve your happiness and health. It equips you with tools to overcome challenges you have contended with for a long time.
Counseling is for anyone who deals with this wild ride we call life. It’s a roller coaster with unexpected loops, and it doesn’t come with a blueprint. However, it does come with some people who can help you adjust to it. As a counselor, I can help you make peace with the past, adjust to your present and prepare for your future.
Needing help is part of being human. It doesn’t make you weak. It simply makes you a person. Use counseling to grow and expand. Use it to go from ok to great. Use it to feel and be better. Use it to upgrade.
Areas of Expertise
Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Teens,
Spirituality, & Grief
About Me
I’m a passionate man who gets to do what I love every day. I received my bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Cincinnati in 2009. I earned my masters in mental health counseling in 2012 from Xavier University. Before you ask, I am a Bearcat all the way. I was born and raised a Bearcat. I love XU’s counseling program but I bleed red and black. Unless it’s football season when I loudly cheer for my OSU buckeyes. That’s how my dad raised me.
I love making personal connections with my clients. I enjoy creating a comfortable atmosphere where people can work through any issue. I believe therapy should provide support and healthy challenges. I’ve been able to build those skills by working in both community agency and private practice settings.
I use multiple approaches while being grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That’s a clinical way of saying our feelings flow from our thoughts. Our feelings also impact our behaviors. In order to upgrade how you feel and what you do, we have to work on your thoughts. I tailor my approach to each client’s needs and personality. I am the therapy expert and you are the you expert. We work together to help you feel happier and healthier.
“Picture your life elevated with me” - Beyoncé
Contact Me
It's your time. Time to take the first step. Time for self care. Time for healing. Time for grieving. Time to become your best self.
Reach out so we can get to work.
10901 Reed Hartman Highway
Suite 210
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Office hours:
Monday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Tel: 513-461-6551
Email:info@upgradecounseling.com
IG: @upgradecounseling
TikTok: @upgrade_counseling