Chanelle Johnson M.S., PLMFT (she/her) is a marriage and family therapist pursuing independent licensure in the state of Missouri. She works with adults, teens, and couples navigating anger, developmental and relational trauma, body image and eating concerns, relationship challenges, grief, and the complicated seasons of life that don't always have simple answers.

Chanelle works with thoughtful, capable people who are pretty used to figuring things out on their own. They've read the books, listened to the podcasts, and can often explain why they feel the way they do. What they're looking for isn't another quick fix. It's a place to better understand themselves, to feel more connected in their relationships, and to stop carrying so much on their own.

Chanelle's approach is curious, honest, and deeply human (with a touch of humor and sarcasm). She believes people often make far more sense than they give themselves credit for. Instead of "What's wrong with you?", she is usually wondering "Given everything you've lived through, how does this make sense?" Therapy becomes a place to slow down and understand the whole story.

Chanelle's work is informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and somatic approaches that shape the way she understands people and relationships. But sessions don't feel full of therapy jargon, they feel like honest conversations where curiosity, compassion, and context create space for meaningful change.

Before becoming a therapist, Chanelle spent more than a decade in behavioral healthcare technology, partnering with clinicians and healthcare organizations across the country. She has also worked as a nutrition coach and group fitness instructor. While those roles all look very different, they were all rooted in the same curiosity about what helps people feel more connected to themselves. These experiences continue to shape the way she thinks about therapy today. Our emotional lives don't exist separately from our bodies, our relationships, or the environments we live in.

Chanelle doesn't expect clients to arrive with the right words or a perfectly organized story. They just need a place to start. Her hope is that clients leave therapy feeling more connected to themselves, more confident in their relationships, and more trusting of their own inner experience.

Fees & Good Faith Estimate

Individual therapy sessions are $150 for 50 minutes, and couples therapy sessions are $175 for 50 minutes. Chanelle does not currently accept insurance but can provide superbills for reimbursement. In accordance with the No Surprises Act, clients have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining the expected cost of services before beginning treatment.

Supervisor: Amy Donnelly, LMFT #2019038803

Availability:

Chanelle offers both virtual telehealth sessions and in person sessions at her offices in Midtown, Kansas City.

Contact:

To learn more, call or text Chanelle at (262).510.5197, or, email her at her website linked below.