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OTR – Achieving Mental Health for Real

This episode is packed with insights as host Robert Adleman sits down with guest Estefana Johnson, who surprised him when he asked her to describe herself. Instead of listing her…

Julia BaldwinSeptember 16, 2025

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All Things For Good

In this episode of "All Things for Good," hosts Ashly Leavitt and Kimberly Day welcome Christine Gigena, a licensed clinical social worker, to discuss Critical Memory Integration—an innovative, experiential approach…

Julia BaldwinSeptember 11, 2025

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The Mental Health Today Show

Estefana shares her personal experiences with childhood adversity and how they led her to develop CMI, a therapeutic approach that prioritizes integration over desensitization. Discover how CMI helps individuals connect…

Julia BaldwinSeptember 3, 2025

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Healing For The Soul

What if the key to healing wasn’t more talking, but learning how to uncover the hidden experiences your body still remembers? In this episode, Estefana Johnson shares insights from over…

Julia BaldwinAugust 29, 2025

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Why the Mental Health System Feels Stuck — And What We Can Do About It

“Healing isn’t about erasing symptoms. It’s about reclaiming the full capacity of who we are.” Let’s Rethink Trauma Trauma isn’t just about what happened to you — it’s about what…

Julia BaldwinAugust 27, 2025

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Pain to Power Podcast

In this powerful episode, host Jill Ripley is joined by Licensed Clinical Social Worker Estefana Johnson to explore a transformative approach to trauma recovery called Critical Memory Integration (CMI™). As…

Julia BaldwinAugust 25, 2025

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A Quest for Well-Being Podcast

Critical Memory Integration (CMI™) is an experiential psychotherapy that uses memory reconsolidation to help individuals integrate even the most distressing of experiences into their existing mental framework. Unlike conventional therapies,…

Julia BaldwinAugust 13, 2025

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Thrive Global Featuring Estefana Johnson, LCSW

This article offers a profound exploration into the nature of healing through the lens of Estefana Johnson, a mental health professional and Director of Clinical Training at Arise Alliance. In…

Julia BaldwinAugust 11, 2025

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Spoken Word Podcast

Estefana Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and experienced trauma therapist with over two decades of experience in mental health. She began her career in 2001 as a Behavioral…

Julia BaldwinAugust 11, 2025

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Veterans Voice: SITREP Podcast

In this powerful episode of Veteran Voices: SITREP, Dr. Brian Livesay—Army veteran, psychologist, and innovator of Critical Memory Integration (CMI)—joins Tom and Chris Faust to dive deep into the unseen…

Julia BaldwinAugust 11, 2025