Summer Johnke, LMSW, graduated with a Master of Social Work from Columbia University. She takes an integrative, roots-focused approach to therapy that focuses on identifying and healing the root causes of mental health symptoms.
Summer’s approach to therapy is culturally-sensitive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based. This flexible approach places each individual and their unique needs, preferences, identities, and culture at the center of every session. The primary modalities that Summer uses in her practice include EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Coherence Therapy, and somatic therapy.
Prior to working with SOL, Summer’s past clinical experience includes providing counseling in English, Spanish, and French to individuals coming from diverse cultural backgrounds with a focus on treating trauma and PTSD.
Summer is also a certified yoga instructor and weaves elements of mindfulness-based therapies into her practice. Above all, unconditional positive regard and a strong therapeutic alliance serve as the foundations for Summer’s practice. She seeks to meet each individual where they are at with radical acceptance, compassion, and an unwavering optimism in people’s potential to heal and transform.