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Teva Johnstone's Education & Experience

I'm Teva

 

I am a therapist who provides self-paced online educational courses for parents.

My educational content is grounded in a relationship-based, developmental approach with an emphasis on prevention of childhood mental health issues.

I create courses on homeschooling children with ADHD, Autism and highly sensitive or spirited temperaments.

My Story 

ADHD, Autism + Neurodiversity

I was inspired to focus my practice on differently wired kids when I became a mother to a spirited child. Professionally, I noticed a gap in knowledge and dignified treatment of autistic and highly sensitive kids, so I made it my mission to help turn things around within the field of mental health.

Professional Practice

When I opened my child therapy practice I learned there was a need for parental care, education and support. I pivoted my approach to more broadly assist parents.

Homeschool

I think homeschool is a great way to foster children's mental health and development, particularly for kids & teens with ADHD, Autism, and highly sensitive or spirited temperaments. I am passionate about freeing the youth from coercive schooling environments so they can maintain a love of learning and develop optimally with resilience, creativity and agency.

Cali Life

I live in Southern California and homeschool my daughter in a beautiful corner of the world.

 

Assistant

 

Vanessa Mae Rameer, BA Psychology 

Vanessa is my right hand gal and research assistant! She keeps the information used in course creation up-to-date with high quality scholarly literature. She maintains the Amazon Shop and other tech. Vanessa is a creative psychology geek who is pursuing higher education while running a super cool online merch store.

 

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SPECIALTY

Homeschool & Unschool

I help parents exit the schools so they can raise their child aligned with their values and watch them soar.

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Neurodiversity Parenting

I help parents learn about autism, ADHD, and develop respectful parenting skills for a more peaceful home.

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Children's Mental Health

I help parents understand mental illness risk factors and build up protective qualities for resilience. 

Do you have questions?

Are you curious how parent education and coaching can help your family?

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"Your page literally makes me feel sane. I am grateful for everything you talk about. It's sort of a scary place for parents right now and having influencers like you not shy away from difficult topics is so valuable. Thank you!"
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"Just wanted to say that I am so grateful for your courage and obvious compassion for our kids. You are doing meaningful work!"
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Education

 

Master's of Social Work // Azusa Pacific University

Certified DIR Floortime Practitioner // ICDL

Certified Autism-Informed Professional // PESI

Certified Trauma Professional // PESI 

Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment // SMART Moves LLC

Autistic Mental Health and Well-being // Judy Endow, LCSW for Autism Society

Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders // Postpartum Support International

 

 

Experience

 

Early Child Development

  • Co-led developmental play groups

  • Constructed sensorimotor play space

  • Facilitated psychoeducational parent groups 

  • Facilitated maternal mental health postpartum support groups

School-based Developmental Disabilities

  • Therapist on IEP team for social emotional goals

  • Advocate for neurodivergent students

  • Consultant for parents & multidisciplinary team

  • Contractor with underserved school districts

Foster Youth, Trauma & Parenting

  • Provided psychoeducation for parenting abused & traumatized children

  • Supervised visits with biological parents and coached parents on attachment

  • Supported foster families during adoption planning & finalization

  • Wrote and evaluated Home Studies for County Child Welfare & non-profit

Private Practice Psychotherapy

  • Trauma-informed play therapy and talk therapy for youth

  • Parent psychotherapy & Maternal Mental Healthcare

  • DIR Floortime, TF-CBT & Autism specialized support

  • Advocacy for children & parents

Education & Coaching

  • Autism Parent Coaching

  • Homeschool course creator & coach

  • Autism & Neurodiversity guest speaker

  • Children's mental health consulting