Jaclyn Johnson

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) & Mindfulness Practitioner

Hello! My name is Jaclyn. I am a (very recent) mother of three, a Marriage and Family therapist, certified Mindful Schools educator, and children's book author. I have provided therapeutic services for the last 17 years; I’ve served youth/families in residential treatment centers, in the foster care system and reunification services, in homes and private practice. Over the last decade, I have primarily provided mental health services in the school setting, where I have had the opportunity to educate teachers and caregivers on mental health wellness and provide tools to help youth regulate their bodies and emotions.

I designed this Mindful Trail Blog as an offering to parents, teachers and/or youth to provide research based tools, creative wellness ideas and a hint of psychoeducation on mental health. My hope is to sprinkle my own research, work experience and personal lived experience into this blog in a way that is both educational and encouraging. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child AND it takes a village to support a parent. If we as a community are invested in supporting each other, like a village, a child will grow up in a safe and healthy environment. I have been able to offer helpful resources to my small community and through this blog, I hope to plant more seeds and reach more of this online village!

After recognizing the benefits of teaching mindfulness lessons in classrooms and teachers’ circles, I wrote and published a children’s mindfulness book! Eagle Eyes: Mindful Trail Book series is part 1 of a book series for kids, offering one lesson per book. The hope is to share simple, playful mindfulness practices that can grow with continued use. My book aims to support caregivers, educators and clinicians in nurturing mindful, socially, and emotionally aware children. My family and I were won over by the Pacific Northwest in 2022 and have fully appreciated the gorgeous outdoor landscape ever since. I have incorporated the spirited beauty of this area into my mindfulness lesson for the reader to enjoy.