Taking this step can feel hard, and that's okay. You're allowed to ask for support, and you're allowed to take your time getting here. You don't have to have it all figured out to reach out. Whatever you're carrying right now, you don't have to carry it alone. I'd be honored to walk alongside you. I offer a safe, unhurried space for healing in Liberty Hill, TX, in person and virtually.
Breathe Therapeutic Services, PLLC
It’s Time for You
“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.”
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.”
Brené Brown
A Bit About Therapy
Are you struggling with issues related to developmental trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, or major life changes? There comes a time when we choose some support, and I’d love to help you on your journey toward healing and self-discovery in a personalized, mindful, humanistic way. Life can be overwhelming and sometimes even exhausting, but I’m here to support you in what may be getting into the way. My goal is to help you understand yourself more deeply and provide a safe, trusted place for curiosity, growth and transformation.
Services I Offer
Individual Therapy
With You Every Step of the Way
to Finding You
Grief and loss
Grief doesn't move in a straight line, and it rarely looks the way people expect it to. Whether you're grieving a death, a relationship, a diagnosis, an identity, or a future you thought you'd have, grief counseling gives you a steady place to feel what's actually true for you — without a timeline, without being told to move on before you're ready. We work at your pace, making room for the parts of loss that are complicated: relief alongside sorrow, anger alongside love, numbness alongside waves of feeling that arrive without warning.
Trauma
Trauma isn't only what happened to you — it's what your body and nervous system learned to do to survive it. Using NARM, TBRI, and ART, I help clients work through both single-incident trauma and the kind that built up slowly over years, including childhood and relational trauma. This work isn't about retelling your story over and over; it's about helping your nervous system finally register that the danger has passed, so you can be present in your life again instead of bracing for the next thing.
Anxiety
Anxiety often shows up as a body that won't settle — racing thoughts, a tight chest, sleepless nights, a constant sense that something's wrong even when you can't name it. We work to understand what your anxiety is actually responding to, calm an overactive nervous system, and build real tools for the moments it flares, so anxiety stops running the show.
Depression
Depression can look like sadness, or it can look like exhaustion, flatness, irritability, or simply going through the motions. Therapy for depression here isn't about forcing positivity — it's about understanding what's underneath the depression, whether that's unprocessed grief, trauma, chronic stress, or patterns you learned long ago, and building a path back to a life that feels like yours, one honest step at a time.
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My approach
​Every person's history is different, so treatment isn't one-size-fits-all. Sessions draw on NARM, TBRI, and ART as appropriate to what you're working through, always grounded in the belief that you are not broken — you adapted to survive something hard, and now we get to work together on what comes next.
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​In our sessions, I'll join you on the journey toward understanding yourself — uncovering what's getting in the way of your authentic self and the strategies that may no longer be serving you. I'm confident you'll find this work meaningful and transformative.
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Licensed in Texas, Minnesota, and Virginia. Serving Liberty Hill, Austin, and the surrounding areas.
Ready to talk? Reach out to schedule a first session.
Meet Dede
Hi, and thank you for being here. I'm Dede Johnson (Deanna Sigman Johnson), and I'm on my own journey too. I do this work because I believe healing is everyone's right.
In my practice, I lead with heart and compassion, and I meet you where you are — walking alongside you through growth and transformation, with gentle challenge along the way. I take a curious, mindful, somatic approach to help you understand what's getting in the way of what you really want, so you can reconnect with your authentic self.
I'm a NARM Master Therapist and Training Assistant, a TBRI Practitioner, and trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). My work draws on the mind-body connection, trauma-informed care, grief and loss, and the research of Brené Brown. It's an honor to walk alongside my clients and witness their transformation.
I started my career in law before moving into social work, wanting a more personal way to help people. I earned my MSW from The University of Texas at Austin in 2011 and have practiced in the Austin area ever since, working with children, adults, and families in medical and psychiatric settings.
I look forward to meeting you and supporting you on your journey.
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Licensed in Texas, Minnesota, and Virginia. Serving Liberty Hill, Austin, and the surrounding areas.
Ready to talk? Reach out to schedule a first session.
Fees & Logistics
I currently see clients ages 16 and up, in person in Liberty Hill or virtually anywhere in Texas, Minnesota, or Virginia. My rate is $165 per session. Ready to talk? Reach out to schedule a first appointment.
Contact Me
Address
14001 W State Hwy 29, Suite 205, Liberty Hill, TX 78642
Contact
512-508-8859
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Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
1801 Congress Ave., Ste. 7.300
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 305-7700
Investigations/Complaints 24-hour, toll-free system- (800) 821-3205
Request records
We are required to retain your records for 7 years, or 5 years after a former child client has turned 18. If needed, records can be requested via the portal.
Administrative charges may apply.
You may request a copy of your records by contacting the practice at Dede@breathetherapeutic.com
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