Jackie Johnson, AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist | Gottman Certified | ART Trained
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About Jackie
Jackie Johnson is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) at Connections Counseling Services. She brings warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for each client’s story into the therapy room.
Jackie earned both her Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies and her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Utah State University. She is a certified Gottman clinician and trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).
What to Expect Working with Jackie
Clients can expect a calm, compassionate, and collaborative environment. Jackie’s style is warm and intuitive. She strives to meet clients where they are while gently challenging patterns that may be keeping them stuck.
She focuses on creating a sense of safety and trust so clients feel comfortable being open and curious about their experiences. Sessions often incorporate mindfulness, reflection, skill-building, and practical strategies that support meaningful change.
Jackie describes herself as a collaborative and holistic therapist. She lets clients be intuitive to what they need and incorporates mindfulness to help stay grounded in what is really happening.
Philosophy on Healing
Jackie believes healing happens through living in alignment with our authentic, intuitive selves. When we connect to who we truly are, we can engage more fully with others and thrive in our relationships and lives.
Lasting change begins with insight, recognizing the cycles that keep us stuck and understanding who we are beneath them. From there, growth comes through intentional effort, self-compassion, and practice. Jackie views therapy as a collaborative process that helps clients gain awareness, take meaningful action, and move toward what matters most to them.
Specialties and Clinical Interests
Jackie loves working with individuals, couples, families, teens, and children. She is especially drawn to supporting:
- Young adults in seasons of transition (new relationships, school or career changes, identity exploration)
- Couples strengthening communication and connection
- Clients navigating anxiety, depression, and OCD
- Life transitions (getting married, going to college, having kids)
- Grief and loss
- Self-esteem and relationship challenges
Jackie is passionate about helping people recognize and reconnect with the goodness that already exists within them. Much of her work focuses on supporting clients as they move through the barriers keeping them from living in alignment with their authentic selves.
Therapeutic Approach
Jackie’s primary modality is Restoration Therapy, which focuses on instilling love and trust into relationships and clients’ lives more broadly. She also integrates:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for trauma processing
- Attachment-based approaches
- Mindfulness practices
Location and Availability
Jackie sees clients in person at the Murray office and virtually throughout Utah. She typically sees clients Monday through Wednesday, with both daytime and evening appointments available.
A Little About Jackie
Outside of therapy, Jackie enjoys spending time with her husband and friends, crafting, scrapbooking, playing board games, and practicing yoga.