Becky G. ★★★★★

Like most, I came to A New Outlook Recovery Services without the benefit of knowing whether I would find a “good” counselor there (or a good fit for me). Robert J Johnson was simply a name among many that my insurance coverage would accept. I embarked on a journey of seeing whether a professional could help me with my deep depression and dysfunctional, alcoholic family life, (as well as a relapse into drinking after a number of years of sobriety, which I didn’t disclose immediately!). That was July 2021. Now, three and a half years down the road, I’m still gaining more benefit from his therapy, insights, experience and compassionate understanding of addiction, depression, and family dynamics, and my entire family is engaged in counseling with Robert, individually and as a family unit! He knows our family and the interactions among us, understands our patterns, recommends, teaches us and guides us towards increasing our emotional, psychological, and spiritual growth and health. I have been in recovery again for almost two years, our son is in recovery again and is on the road to making solid gains in functionality and adult responsibility, and my husband is honestly connecting and committing to recovery and availability within our family, for the first time in many years. This would not be possible without Robert’s presence and guidance in our lives; to see the contrast with where we came from, it’s really remarkable! It’s the combination of his own personal understanding, his advanced education and training, his personality, and his experienced, skillful application of psychotherapeutic practices and principles that has delivered us to this point. And on which I’m counting to continue carrying us to even fuller recovery and complete marital reconciliation, which has been central to me. We were an utterly broken system — in bad shape — stuck, avoidant, isolated, despaired, in active addiction, and now we’re a very different picture of recovering individuals in an increasingly healthy and growing family system. I’m a very faith-based person, and I thank my Lord that He brought me to Robert’s doorstep……I know he’s a very capable, practical therapist who delivers results, to those who are willing to try. Gratefully recovering.