Unboxing Extraordinary Counseling LLC
Evidence-based, trauma-informed counseling for adults experiencing:
anxiety * depression * trauma * grief * burnout * life transitions * intamacy * sexuality * relationship challenges
You don’t have to carry everything alone.
About Unboxing Extraordinary Counseling
Johanna Smith – Prelicense by State of Colorado / LPCC.0024633
Many people feel stuck on the inside despite appearing fine on the outside. You may be exhausted, disconnected, or carrying stress you’ve never shared with anyone. At Unboxing Extraordinary Counseling LLC, we believe you deserve support that honors your unique journey. We provide evidence-based, trauma-informed counseling in a judgment-free space where you can explore what’s really going on beneath the surface and begin to heal.
Using CBT, person-centered therapy, and polyvagal-informed concepts, we work together to identify the patterns keeping you stuck, develop practical skills, and strengthen the connection between your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and nervous system. Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, or questions of identity, our compassionate approach helps you build resilience and move forward with greater confidence and clarity.
Counseling Services
Individual Therapy & Counseling
Personalized, evidence-based counseling using CBT, person-centered therapy, and polyvagal-informed approaches. We work together to address anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and life transitions in a supportive, judgment-free environment.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Specialized counseling designed to help you process and heal from trauma. Our trauma-informed approach recognizes how past experiences affect your nervous system and helps you build resilience and safety.
Relationship & Life Transition Counseling
Support for navigating relationship challenges, identity questions, and major life transitions. We work together to help you develop practical skills and gain clarity as you move through significant changes with greater confidence.
Meet Johanna
Welcome! I’m Johanna Smith.
My education is Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC.0024633) under supervision in Colorado.
My work includes adults (18+) experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief, relationship challenges, stress, self-esteem concerns, and major life transitions. I also enjoy supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community and individuals navigating religious trauma or faith transitions. Whether you’re facing a difficult season, healing from past experiences, or exploring questions of identity and purpose, therapy can provide a space to better understand yourself and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
My hope is to create a therapeutic relationship built on openness, curiosity, and respect. One where you feel safe exploring your experiences while developing the insight and skills to create meaningful, lasting change. Change begins with understanding ourselves. Who we are is shaped by both our innate qualities and our life experiences. While those influences help form us, they do not define who we become. As we develop greater self-awareness, we gain the healing and freedom to make intentional choices that align with our values, strengthen our relationships, and move toward the life we want to build.
My role is to provide a supportive, collaborative space where clients can feel heard, seen, and empowered throughout that process. Some of the most meaningful moments in therapy happen when you begin to see yourself through a new lens. Together, we’ll explore the thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and patterns that may no longer be serving you, creating greater clarity and opening the door to meaningful growth. The goal of our work together is to help you better understand yourself so you can find healing and make intentional choices that support the life you want to build.
My approach is collaborative, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and goal-oriented. I primarily utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) while integrating person-centered techniques and polyvagal-informed concepts to better understand the connection between your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and nervous system. Because every person brings a unique story, I believe therapy should be tailored to the individual rather than follow a one-size-fits-all approach.
My professional development includes Brainspotting and addiction counseling to expand the ways I can support my clients.
My services offer counseling via telehealth throughout Colorado, with limited appointments available Monday through Friday and every other Saturday.
Free 15-minute Consultation
If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. For crisis support, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
The information provided on this website by Unboxing Extraordinary Counseling LLC is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Use of this website or submission of an inquiry does not establish a therapist-client relationship.