HEY yall!

Welcome to Work Beyond the Couch, where ​we guide you your personal journey ​towards mental wellness.

Counseling. consulting. creating.

Counseling

Johnson

is a licensed clinical professional counselor and ​approved clinical supervisor in Maryland.


She is also an author, educator, and part-owner of ​Transformation in Color, LLC, a mental health private ​practice where she holds space for individuals ​struggling with grief and loss, life stressors, anger, ​and unhealthy relationships.


When not providing therapy, she teaches public ​safety personnel skills to help them better understand ​mental illnesses and deescalate incidents with ​mentally-ill individuals without compromising safety.


If you are looking for ​therapy services in the ​Maryland area...

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About D.M.

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Consulting

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How to

Work With Me

I am more than just an author; I am a storyteller, educator, and ​speaker with a passion for sharing my knowledge and ​experiences. If you're interested in collaborating or inviting me to ​your event, I offer a myriad of services that can be tailored to suit ​your specific needs. My goal is to create meaningful and ​impactful interactions, whether through reading, discussing, or ​educating.

Speaking Engagements

Drawing from my vast experiences as an advocate for mental ​health and author, I offer talks on a range of topics – from ​understanding mental health in a correctional setting to learning ​ways to cope with big changes or life stressors. I'm available for ​panel discussions, podcast interviews, and other group formats.

School Visits

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For educational institutions looking to inspire students, I offer ​guest lectures and book readings tailored to your curriculum or ​focused thematic discussions that can ignite passion and ​curiosity in young minds.

Creating

Coloring Book & Journals by

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Making your therapy journey ​more enriching, engaging, ​and beneficial.

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Uncover a world of tranquility and relaxation with this ​coloring book designed to help kids of all ages cope ​with depression and anxiety. By picking up this ​coloring book, kids will learn how to take control of ​their emotions, make better decisions, and ​experience more peace and joy in their lives.

Does your child have difficulty expressing ​themselves in a healthy and positive ways?


A Better ME Therapy Journal for Kids ages 10 and up, ​is designed to help kids, in or out of therapy, express ​and deal with difficult emotions they experience day-​to-day at home, school, or in the community.


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Entering therapy can bring up a lot of mixed feelings ​and thoughts whether it's your first time or fifth. ​You're spending hours a month discussing the most ​problematic areas of your life and learning how to ​cope with difficult situations and people so that you ​can live a more balanced, healthy, and fulfilling life. ​This therapy journal will help you continue the ​incredible work your doing outside of therapy and ​track your progress along the way.

Books by

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Discover the power of true ​friendship with Jade and ​Grace.

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The Grand Adventures of Jade and Grace is a ​heartwarming chapter book for girls ages 10-13 ​that tackles the challenges of middle school. Jade, ​coping with the loss of her mother, and Grace, ​feeling neglected due to her family's new twins, ​are two girls from different worlds who form an ​unlikely bond.

Grab your journal and dive into a world of self-expression, ​gratitude, and personal growth with "Girl Uninterrupted: ​Line and Bullet Gratitude Journal," designed for preteen ​and teen girls ages 10-18. Combining the structure of a ​line journal with the artistic freedom of a bullet journal, ​girls can reflect, affirm, create, and cultivate gratitude!


Created to build confidence, this coloring book full of ​affirmations, is perfect for budding artists, therapists, ​counselors, and parents looking for calming and mindful ​techniques for girls, and anyone that loves to color, feel ​motivated, and be able to express themselves creatively.


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Introducing the best planner for your favorite middle ​school and high school girls with monthly and weekly ​pages to help you stay organized and plan your weeks ​with ease, inspiring quotes, a yearly goals section, and ​bullet journal pages to express yourself creatively.

How to Place a

Bulk Order

Are you a retailer, school, company, or organization interested in purchasing a large ​number of books? Discounted pricing is available for books ordered in quantities of ​50+ books. The amount of the discount increases as you order a higher quantity of ​books. Bulk orders require a 12-16 business day turnaround time so please take this ​into account before placing an order to ensure your order arrives on time. Ordering is ​a simple 3 step process.


STEP 1

Review my books to identify ​which ones you'd like to ​purchase and in what ​quantity.

STEP 2

Click the contact button ​below to send an email with ​your bulk order request.

STEP 3

Once we receive your ​inquiry, we will send a ​custom quote via email.

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Words from My ​Readers

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D.M. Johnson

Therapist | Author | Educator | Speaker

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