Meet Our Team

of Brain-Based Therapists

Sheri Johnson, LCSW - Trauma and AHDH Counselor
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Meet Sheri Johnson, MSW, RSW, CCHt, LCSW

You’re in the right place if you need a no BS therapist to bring you out of your spiral and back to your optimal self. If you’ve been having relentless symptoms of anxiety, overwhelm, flashbacks, sleep issues or anything impacting your quality of life, work, or relationships, you don’t need more talk therapy. You need results.

Sheri has equipped herself with brain-based, experiential therapies that are designed to pin point and resolve the root of the issue, with a compassionate, yet light-hearted approach. This is different from standard talk-therapy as she works with both your conscious and subconscious mind. Sheri provides you with tangible tools you will use for life, and aims to give you an uplifting, positive experience in therapy.

Sheri’s intention is that you walk away from counseling with a breakthrough in areas of prior stuckness. She is very motivated to get her clients results. Starting late Summer 2026, she will also offer Performance Coaching for high performance Athletes, the Motorsport community and Entrepreneurs, through OptiMind Wellness, to help clients move past blocks and get winning results.

  • I have over 16 years experience in the social work and mental health field across both the United States and Canada. I started my career working with neurodivergent children and youth for 10 years, followed by an overlap of 12 years in a level 1 hospital trauma center. My experiences in ER, Ortho-Trauma, General Psychiatry, outpatient chronic illness, and ICU, gave me a solid foundation in working with individuals and families through grief and trauma.

    This impassioned me to deep-dive into the study of neuroscience-based (brain-based) therapies that could make a more impactful change so people didn’t have to go on suffering for years - hence FreeMind Therapy was born.

    • Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT)

    • Trauma-Informed Therapy

    • Clinical Hypnotherapy

    • Brainspotting

    • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

    • Somatic Therapy

    • Neuro-Linguistic techniques

    • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)

    • Solution Focused Brief Therapy

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    • Crisis Intervention

    • Strengths-Based Theory

    • PTSD

    • Military Trauma 

    • First Responder Trauma

    • Sexual Trauma

    • ADHD

    • Anxiety & panic

    • Phobias & fears

    • Social Anxiety

    • Grief and loss

    • Performance blocks (sports/athletes)

    • Entrepreneurial challenges

    • Insomnia and sleep issues

    • Labour and birth trauma

    • Motor vehicle accidents

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Meet Wayne Brown, CAP, CCHt, LCSW

Some people have spent years in therapy and still feel like they’re circling the same drain. If that’s you, Wayne’s approach will be refreshing for you. Whether it’s anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, or trauma you’ve never fully shaken, he helps you get underneath it for actual transformation.

Wayne pairs serious clinical depth with a calm, down-to-earth presence. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Addictions Professional (CAP), and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, he uses brain-based, experiential methods like Rapid Resolution Therapy to reach both the conscious and subconscious mind. That means less time rehashing your story and more time resolving what’s actually driving it - but in a way that feels gentle instead of heavy.

What clients notice most is that the hard work doesn’t feel hard the way they expected. Wayne is also a respected speaker and educator across Canada and the US, and he brings clarity, warmth, and humour into the room with anyone he is working with.

      • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Florida, Massachusetts & New York

      • Registered Social Worker (British Columbia & Ontario, Canada)

      • Certified Addictions Professional (CAP, Florida)

      • Certified Rapid Resolution Therapy Specialist (1500 hours, Institute for Rapid Resolution Therapy)

      • Associate Trainer for RRT (Institute for Rapid Resolution Therapy)

      • National Board Certified Fellow of Clinical Hypnotherapy (International Academy for Advanced Clinical Hypnosis)

      • Disaster Relief Mental Health Service Provider (American Red Cross)

      • Certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

  • Wayne has worked in the mental health field for over two decades, spanning community mental health, addiction services, program administration, and trauma resolution counseling. He has provided clinical services in both the Greater Toronto Area and South Florida, and has taught psychology at the university level. He currently services clients across throughout Florida, New York and Massachusetts via telehealth. Alongside his clinical work, Wayne is a sought-after speaker and therapist educator who presents regularly across Canada and the United States.

      • Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT)

      • Clinical Hypnotherapy

      • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

      • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

      • Brainspotting

      • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

      • Client-Centered Therapy

      • Neuro-Linguistic techniques

      • Multi-Level Communication

    • Trauma

    • Veteran Trauma

    • First Responder Trauma

    • Sexual Trauma

    • Guilt & Shame

    • ADHD

    • Depression

    • Relationships

    • Relapse Prevention

    • Anxiety & Panic

    • Grief & Loss

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Schedule a complimentary consultation to see if it’s a fit. Or if you’re eager to get started, book a full 50min session.

Have a question? Reach out and our full service Client Care Coordinators will assist you within less than one business day.

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