Meet the Owner/Clinical Director
Ka'ra Johnson, LCSW-C, LCSW has over 20yrs working in the field of social work. She is licensed in Maryland (LCSW-C) and Virginia (LCSW) and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She has a BSW from the University of Akron, a MS in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University and a MSW from Capella University. She has over 20yrs experience in the social services field.
She has worked with all populations including LGBTQIA, BIPOC, homeless, adolescents, forensic, Veterans, trauma survivors, and those with persistent and severe mental illness. She has experience working in hospitals, inpatient psych, correctional facilities, community mental health facilities, schools and homes.
She is trained in trauma informed CBT, REBT and Motivational Interviewing. She treats adolescents ages 13 (discretionary) and older as well as adults. She provides individual and family therapy. Her specialties are mood disorders, trauma, life transitions, crisis intervention and management.
She is affiliated with the following:
Headway
Mission Statement
"Empowering people through hope, recovery and change."
The mission of Just Breathe Recovery and Wellness Centers is to assist individuals, families and communities with the healing of the mind, body and soul through holistic, trauma informed, culturally sensitive, client centered services. We specialize in working with individuals who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ spectrum, immigrants, those involved with the legal system (forensic), trauma survivors, neurodiversive, BIPOC, adolescents, adults up to age 65, and those with severe and persistent mental illness. Our areas of specialization focus on trauma, social skill development, attachment disorders, mood disorders, grief, racial and gender identity, life transitions, stress and many other issues. We are committed to serving historically marginalized populations especially LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities.
Services are collaborative and client driven allowing clients to be empowered to create meaningful change in their lives. We strive to create an affirming safe space for exploration, restoration and positive change. Life is challenging and sometimes we get off track so we have to take a step back and… just breathe. Show up as your authentic self and allow us to assist you in navigating your journey through life’s difficult challenges. Our goal is to empower and enhance the social, emotional and psychological wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.