Meet your therapist.

Cordelia Johnson (BA, M.Ed., LCSW) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist with more than 20 years of experience as a therapist, school social worker, and educator. Her professional path began in the arts — she earned a degree in Art History from the University of Chicago and worked in the fashion industry. This creative foundation continues to shape her work today, particularly in how she uses expression, curiosity, and imagination to support healing.

Wanting to work more directly with people, Cordelia earned a Master’s degree in Education from Harvard University and returned to New York City to teach in both independent and cooperative school settings. As a teacher, she was drawn to supporting students and families whose needs extended beyond academics, which ultimately inspired her to pursue clinical training and earn a Master’s degree in Social Work from New York University.

Since then, she has worked in a wide range of clinical settings with adults, children, and families. Her therapeutic approach is integrative and client-centered. She draws from evidence-based practices while also incorporating creative modalities—including arts-based interventions, play therapy, mindfulness, and narrative approaches—to help clients explore challenges in meaningful and accessible ways. She also specializes in trauma stewardship, supporting individuals in helping professions who are navigating burnout, secondary traumatic stress, or chronic stress.

Her goal is to create a warm, grounded, and collaborative space where you can reflect, grow, and move toward greater clarity and well-being at a pace that feels right for you.