What Can We Do Differently with Estefana Johnson, LCSW

The Trauma Therapist

Guy Crawford Macpherson

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.5 • 581 Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Estefana Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and experienced trauma therapist with over two decades of experience in mental health.
As the Director of Clinical Training for ARISE Alliance Institute, Estefana oversees the professional development and training of clinicians on Critical Memory Integration (CMI™).
Her role involves designing and implementing comprehensive training curricula for mental health professionals to enhance clinical skills, particularly in trauma-focused care, PTSD treatment, and therapeutic interventions.
Estefana also develops and delivers trauma-informed programming tailored to the needs of at-risk populations, bringing these services directly into community-based settings to ensure accessible, responsive care where it’s needed most.
She is currently a practicing clinician and Dosing Session Monitor at Lighthouse Psychiatry and TMS in Gilbert, Arizona, contributing both to clinical care and research trials exploring the therapeutic use of psychedelics.

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0:00.0	I want to thank our sponsor today. Arizona Trauma Institute therapists, are you ready to transform the way you help trauma clients?
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1:14.3	Start your journey toward change today.
1:16.7	Download the app or learn more at incummental.com.
1:20.1	That's I-N-C-U-M-E-N-T-A-L.com.
1:24.9	Welcome to the Traum-T-Virist podcast.
1:27.1	My name is Guy McPherson.
1:28.8	I interview incredible people who've dedicated their lives to helping those who've been impacted by trauma.
1:34.1	Here we go.
1:35.8	Five, four, three, two, and one.
1:40.0	Our folks, welcome back to the podcast.
1:41.8	I am very excited to have as my guest today.
1:44.3	Estefana Johnson, Estefana, welcome.
1:46.9	Thank you. Thank you for having me.
1:48.8	Awesome. So Estefana is a licensed clinical social worker and experienced trauma therapist with over two decades of experience working in the mental health field.
1:57.6	As a director of clinical training for Arise Alliance Institute,
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