Shari Johansson

Equipment Competency

Bio

Shari Johansson brings nearly 30 years of therapeutic experience to her roles as mentor and instructor at Sadar Psychological. Her educational foundation in trauma work was established under Dr. Dan Allender’s tutelage, with a focus on childhood sexual abuse and developmental trauma. Her comprehensive post-graduate training encompasses Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experience, and Attachment Based Family Therapy, integrating the neurobiology of attachment and vagal system understanding into trauma treatment. As a former director of Student Counseling and counseling program developer, Shari’s journey into neurofeedback began in 2015, inspired by its effectiveness in resolving her children’s ADHD and temporal lobe seizures. This personal experience led to a deep commitment to advancing the field, particularly in treating developmental and complex PTSD, where she has observed superior lasting efficacy compared to traditional trauma interventions. As a certified mentor for both BCN and QEEG certification, Shari combines clinical expertise with extensive technical knowledge across multiple platforms including Nexus, ClearMind, BrainMaster, Neurofield, Daymed, Mitsarz1, and iSync. She specializes in various neuromodulation techniques, including photobiomodulation, DC/AC stimulation, and audio-visual entrainment, while maintaining the perspective of a continuous learner.