VIVECA JOHNSON, MS, LPC-S, BC-TMH
CEO, Clinical Director
Viveca Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, and Board-Certified Telemental Health Therapist. She is passionate about equipping her clients with the tools and strategies needed to foster meaningful change and move forward toward a more fulfilling, holistic life. With over 15 years of experience in the mental health field, Johnson has worked with diverse populations, providing individual, family, marriage, and group counseling.
An honor graduate of Millsaps College, Johnson earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology before obtaining a Master of Science in Clinical Counseling from Loyola University New Orleans. Her clinical expertise includes trauma and stress-related disorders, premarital and marital counseling, relationship challenges, grief and loss, and women’s issues. She also holds additional certifications in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Telemental Health, and Marriage and Family Therapy.
Beyond her clinical work, Johnson is a dedicated community leader and mentor, guiding high school and college-age young women through mentorship, education, counseling, and community service. She is an active member of the American Counseling Association, Louisiana Counseling Association, Junior League of Baton Rouge, Leadership Baton Rouge, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Committed to strengthening marriages, Johnson and her husband founded When 2 Become 1, a marriage ministry that blends spiritual and practical principles to help couples build stronger, healthier relationships. She is also a sought-after speaker and consultant, presenting at conferences and institutions such as the Louisiana Counseling Association Conference, Tougaloo College, Louisiana State University, and the University of Mississippi. Her presentation topics include post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, chronic stress, healthy marriages, and discovering one’s purpose.
As the owner of Forward Moving Counseling Services, LLC, Johnson remains dedicated to helping individuals and families thrive. Outside of her professional and community work, she enjoys traveling, spending time at the beach with her family, and indulging in a good suspenseful TV series.