Addiction & Trauma Specialist • Men’s Mental Health • Anxiety • Depression • Certified Sex Addiction Therapist
There’s a moment when the coping strategies stop working—when success, distraction, or pushing through just isn’t enough. That moment doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re ready.
I work with adults navigating addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions—especially when those challenges are complicated by pressure, performance, or public visibility. Whether you’re dealing with substance use, sex, love, or porn addiction, depression, anxiety or burnout, this is a space for clarity, traction, and real change.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC), and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (SAT), I bring over three decades of focused experience. My approach is customized and designed for adults who want more than surface-level support. I maintain a limited private pay caseload to ensure discretion, depth, trust.
Every client who walks through my door brings a different story, and that’s exactly how I approach therapy—individually and intentionally. I combine my decades of experience with proven, results-driven methods tailored to help you gain clarity, build momentum, and create lasting change. I offer in-person sessions at our Englewood office location and secure online telehealth across Colorado.
I have a passion for clinical supervision for candidates seeking Licensure in Professional counseling and Addictions counseling. To ensure every client receives the best possible support and guidance, supervision and continuing education is a must in our field. I strive to stay abreast on the most current issues and regulations, as well as improve my theoretical model of supervision.
Before I was a therapist, I was an athlete. I played in the minor leagues—driven, structured, and all-in. When that career ended, the identity I’d built collapsed. That unraveling launched a deeper journey—into grief, shame, and everything I hadn’t faced. That journey didn’t break me—it built me. And it’s what makes this work deeply personal.
Since 1994, I’ve worked with adults confronting trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, and intense life shifts. I specialize in helping clients who look high functioning on the outside but feel dysregulated underneath. I use a humanistic, integrative approach—drawing from EMDR, Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT), Psychodrama, CBT, existential psychology, and client-centered modalities to ensure the therapy fits you—not the other way around.
I hold a Master’s in Counseling from Regis University and received the Father Ignacio Martín-Baró Award for Social Justice and Advocacy. I serve as affiliate faculty at Regis and sit on the boards of two nonprofit organizations focused on wellness and justice.
Outside the therapy room, I find meaning in movement—hiking, golfing, playing tennis or paddleball and still showing up for baseball in the men’s league. I’m also a family man—my wife and I raising two incredible daughters and sharing life with a loyal dog who keeps me grounded. I believe purpose isn’t something we find once—it’s something we keep choosing.
Kirk Johnson, M.A., LPC, LAC, SAT
South Platte Counseling
(303) 910-0800
Kirk@SouthPlatteCounseling.com
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Now offering in-person appointments in Englewood, Colorado or secure remote online sessions available statewide. I offer private pay sessions & I am delighted to provide clients a superbill for potential reimbursement through your insurance.
Healing isn’t linear. It’s messy, repetitive, and real. One day you’re making progress—then suddenly, you’re pulled back by emotions you thought were behind you. That cycle isn’t failure. It’s the process.
At South Platte Counseling, I created a space for people who want more than a quick fix.
– A place for depth, not fluff
– A place to break patterns, not just talk about them
– A place to reconnect with who you are
Today, South Platte Counseling is more than just my private practice — it’s a trusted network of deeply experienced therapists, each handpicked for their expertise, compassion, and commitment to results. Our team supports adults through trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, identity shifts, and major life transitions.
Whether you work with me directly or are paired with one of our clinicians, you’ll receive therapy that’s intentional, grounded, and built around your goals. You’ll be in a space designed for confidentiality, honesty, and long-term change.
You don’t have to go through this alone. We’re here to offer support when you’re ready.
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If you have any questions please call us at (303) 910-0800.
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South Platte Counseling in Denver Metro
Areas we serve: Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Littleton, Englewood, Golden, Lone Tree, Evergreen, and Morrison. We offer secure online counseling for individuals throughout Colorado.
