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Nicole Johnson featured in Women's Health Magazine discussing reparenting and trauma recovery
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Nicole Johnson featured in New York Times discussing reparenting and trauma healing
Nicole Johnson featured in Thriveworks discussing reparenting and trauma healing 
Welcome!

Learn how to heal childhood wounds, reparent yourself with compassion, and create a more authentic life with -

Nicole Johnson, The Ginger Shrink

LPC, Trauma Therapist, & Author

Nicole Johnson trauma therapist and author specializing in reparenting and inner child healing

Healing from childhood wounds is hard work, but it is work worth doing!

If you are ready to begin healing past pain, you are in the right place

Here, we focus on reparenting, emotional regulation, and reconnecting with yourself through compassion and real-life practice 🫶

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  1. NY Times: What is Reparenting and Should You Try it?

  2. Women’s Health: How Learning to Reparent Yourself Can Benefit Your Mental Health

  3. SELF: 5 Ways to Reparent Your Inner Child

  4. CNN: It Might Be Time to Reparent Yourself. Here’s How to Get Started

  5. Thriveworks: Inner Child Healing. How to Care for the Hurt Parts of You

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What People Are Saying

  • “She is one of those rare people who is a natural therapist and humanitarian, and I’m so glad that you’re about to get the benefit of what I am sure she gives her psychotherapy and coaching clients every day.”

    — Dr. Lindsay Gibson, New York Times Best Selling Author

  • An authentic and deeply knowledgeable voice. Reparenting Your Inner Child offers powerful teachings that, when applied with honesty, lead to real transformation and healing.

    —Will Watson, cofounder of the Academy of Self Help, and author of As Far As I Can Tell

  • “Nicole’s workshop on Trauma and Abuse actually helped me apply what I was learning, and wasn’t just more head knowledge.”

    —Hillary, participant in Get a GRIP Workshop

  • “I never feel pressure to perform or “get it right.” Nicole’s accepting, gentle, and compassionate way of counseling is teaching me to be kind to myself while I heal.”

    —Jamie, client

  • “Nicole teaches with depth, clarity, and humility; you can feel the care in the way she speaks.”

    —Michele, attendee of Nicole’s teachings

  • “Nicole presents complex material in a way that feels accessible and grounded. You can feel the regulation in the room when she teaches.”

    —Stacie, attendee of Nicole’s speaking engagement

  • “Reparenting and inner child work seemed so weird to me, but Nicole helped me see it’s just a way of interacting and treating myself that brings relief, healing, and real change.”

    —Mary, client 

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