{"id":8049,"date":"2024-06-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/counselors\/nia-mclean-johnson\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T14:01:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:01:50","slug":"nia-mclean-johnson","status":"publish","type":"counselors","link":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson","title":{"rendered":"Nia McLean-Johnson, LCPC"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/kEVGABAKSmSCthSTBbXH5g\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharborbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Client-Thrive-Completion-1-e1673625523663.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3621\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:242px;height:206px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practicing since: 2015<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When seeking counseling, Nia\u2019s clients can expect warmth, non-judgment, understanding, empathy, and openness.&nbsp; Nia\u2019s primary theoretical orientations are CBT and psychodynamic. She also emphasizes self-compassion and utilizes bibliotherapy and spiritual integration. She views the therapeutic process as collaborative and ever evolving.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nia has a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology (Emory University). While in seminary, Nia earned certificates in Black Church Studies, Women, Theology &amp; Ministry, and Religious Education. Nia also has a MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in pastoral counseling. Nia is a certified Prepare Enrich facilitator.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nia earned a CGP (Certified Grief-Informed Professional) credential. Nia earned her ministerial license (New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington, DC) in 2017. Nia completed the Suicide Bereavement Clinical Training in 2022. Nia co-facilitated grief (GriefShare) and divorce (DivorceCare) support groups. Nia has taken trainings in perinatal loss, perinatal mood disorders, and Black Perinatal Mental Health. Nia earned her PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health Certification) in April of 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nia is married with 2 daughters. Nia loves reading (anything by Octavia Raheem, Julia Cameron, Nedra Glover Tawwab, and Shauna Niequist), traveling, cooking, playing Wordle, trying new restaurants, going to museums, spending time with family and friends, watching movies, paper crafting with her Cricut, and going to concerts (R&amp;B and hip hop).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nia is licensed in the state of Maryland (#LC17299).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Client Thrive Program<\/strong><br>Credentials Earned<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/0Gf-vnPcRS6bLZpPu_sVnQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharbor1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/engagement-badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5101 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Engagement Badge<\/strong><br>Awarded: 7\/1\/2024<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharborbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/connection-badge-1-e1673626514848.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3229 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connection Badge<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awarded: 9\/19\/2024<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/s6OatAZ-SKWur7UCBLfoIw\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharborbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Collaboration-badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3563 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Collaboration Badge<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awarded: 9\/23\/2024<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8050,"template":"","locations":[39,173,426],"insurance":[22,23,51],"issues":[78,53,79,19,57,110,21,58,26,27,85,88,31,90,91,44,45,68,49,69,50],"gender":[76],"age_groups":[18,61],"language":[28],"treatment_orientation":[102,80,24,104,40,41,77,47,48],"video_counseling":[34,52],"demographics":[30,63,37,65],"zip_code":[],"care":[],"accepting_new_clients":[417],"class_list":["post-8049","counselors","type-counselors","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","locations-maryland","locations-upper-marlboro-md","locations-upper-marlboro-md-upper-marlboro-condo-office","insurance-carefirst-bluecross-blueshield","insurance-cigna","insurance-united-healthcare","issues-abortion","issues-abuse-neglect","issues-alzheimers-and-dementia","issues-anxiety-panic","issues-bipolar-disorder","issues-bipoc-issues","issues-career-counseling","issues-chronic-illness-pain","issues-depression","issues-divorce","issues-educational-learning-disabilities","issues-gender-identity-issues","issues-grief-bereavement","issues-interpersonal-effectiveness-in-relationships","issues-life-coaching","issues-addiction-process-i-e-food-gambling-other","issues-self-esteem-self-worth","issues-sleep-insomnia","issues-addiction-substance-i-e-drug-alcohol","issues-suicidal-ideation","issues-ptsd","gender-female","age_groups-adults-18","age_groups-senior-elders","language-english","treatment_orientation-art-therapy","treatment_orientation-attachment-therapy","treatment_orientation-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt","treatment_orientation-eclectic","treatment_orientation-mindfulness-therapy","treatment_orientation-motivational-interviewing","treatment_orientation-psychodynamic-therapy","treatment_orientation-solution-focused-therapy","treatment_orientation-strengths-based-therapy","video_counseling-no","video_counseling-yes","demographics-female","demographics-lgbt","demographics-male","demographics-military","accepting_new_clients-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nia McLean-Johnson, LCPC - Safe Harbor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nia McLean-Johnson, LCPC - Safe Harbor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Practicing since: 2015 When seeking counseling, Nia\u2019s clients can expect warmth, non-judgment, understanding, empathy, and openness.&nbsp; Nia\u2019s primary theoretical orientations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Safe Harbor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-23T14:01:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nia-McLean-Johnson-e1718906578173.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"302\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"337\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson\",\"name\":\"Nia McLean-Johnson, LCPC - Safe Harbor\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/Nia-McLean-Johnson-e1718906578173.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-20T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-23T14:01:50+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/Nia-McLean-Johnson-e1718906578173.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/Nia-McLean-Johnson-e1718906578173.png\",\"width\":302,\"height\":337},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Nia McLean-Johnson, LCPC\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Safe Harbor\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Nia McLean-Johnson, LCPC - Safe Harbor","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Nia McLean-Johnson, LCPC - Safe Harbor","og_description":"Practicing since: 2015 When seeking counseling, Nia\u2019s clients can expect warmth, non-judgment, understanding, empathy, and openness.&nbsp; Nia\u2019s primary theoretical orientations","og_url":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson","og_site_name":"Safe Harbor","article_modified_time":"2026-09-23T14:01:50+00:00","og_image":[{"width":302,"height":337,"url":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nia-McLean-Johnson-e1718906578173.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson","url":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson","name":"Nia McLean-Johnson, LCPC - Safe Harbor","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nia-McLean-Johnson-e1718906578173.png","datePublished":"2024-06-20T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-23T14:01:50+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nia-McLean-Johnson-e1718906578173.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nia-McLean-Johnson-e1718906578173.png","width":302,"height":337},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=nia-mclean-johnson#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Nia McLean-Johnson, LCPC"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/","name":"Safe Harbor","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/counselors\/8049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/counselors"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/counselors"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"locations","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Flocations&post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"insurance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Finsurance&post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"issues","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fissues&post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"gender","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fgender&post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"age_groups","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fage_groups&post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Flanguage&post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"treatment_orientation","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftreatment_orientation&post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"video_counseling","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fvideo_counseling&post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"demographics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fdemographics&post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"zip_code","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fzip_code&post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"care","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcare&post=8049"},{"taxonomy":"accepting_new_clients","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Faccepting_new_clients&post=8049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}