Hi, I'm Johanna.
Therapist. Mom. Business owner. Brain nerd.
I’m Johanna Torres, a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and founder of Saname Counseling. I’m warm, direct, curious, and probably a little more conversational than what you imagined when you pictured therapy.
I work with high achieving women who want to understand themselves more deeply and create lives that actually feel as good as they look on paper.
I've always been a builder.
Does this sound familiar?
I’ve spent much of my life working toward something. My education. My career. My practice. My businesses. The next goal. I genuinely love learning, creating, and figuring things out.
But over time, and especially after becoming a mom, I’ve become much more interested in a different question:
What do I actually want my life to feel like?
Motherhood changed my relationship with ambition. It didn’t make me less driven. It made me more intentional about what deserves my time and energy. I’m still figuring some of that out, too. And I think there’s something really meaningful about working with women who are doing the same.
What I’m like as a therapist
I’m not the therapist who sits quietly and asks, “How does that make you feel?” for 50 minutes. I’m engaged. I’ll ask questions. I’ll connect dots. I’ll teach you about your brain. I’ll challenge you when I think it might help. And yes, we’ll probably laugh sometimes.
I love working with women who are curious about themselves and want to understand why they think, feel, and respond the way they do.
You don’t need another person telling you what you should be doing better.
We’ll figure out what’s underneath it together.
The professional stuff
I’ve been a therapist for more than a decade, and I’m still genuinely fascinated by how people work.
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor with specialized education in neuropsychology and extensive training in trauma treatment.
EMDR Trained
I completed formal EMDR training through the EMDRIA, including clinical instruction, supervised practice, and consultation.
IFS Level 1 Trained
I completed intensive Level 1 training through the IFS Institute, including clinical instruction, experiential learning, and supervised practice.
Learn more about the IFS INSTITUTE
My work also incorporates CBT, cognitive science, neuroscience, somatic approaches, and nervous system work.
I stay engaged with current research and continuing education because I’m genuinely fascinated by the brain and want my work to continue evolving alongside the field.
A little more about me
When I’m not being a therapist, I’m usually being a mom, working on one of my businesses, learning something completely unnecessary because I fell down a research rabbit hole, or thinking about my next project.
I love a challenge. I love understanding how things work. And I’m learning to appreciate slower seasons of life, even when slowing down doesn’t exactly come naturally to me.
Basically, I’m a work in progress too. And I think that’s part of being human.
Think we might be a good fit?
I’m currently on maternity leave and plan to begin accepting new private pay clients in February 2027.
If you’d like to work together when I return, you’re welcome to reach out now.