Meet Our Clinicians
Finding the right therapist matters.
At Riverstone Counseling Group, our clinicians bring different backgrounds, specialties, and approaches to therapy, while sharing a commitment to compassionate, individualized care. Explore our clinicians below to learn more about their experience, areas of focus, and approach to counseling.
Dallen Bell, LCSW
Founder & Clinical Director
Dallen Bell is the Founder and Clinical Director of Riverstone Counseling Group and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He works with children, teens, adults, and families, providing counseling that is warm, practical, collaborative, and grounded in genuine human connection.
Dallen believes meaningful therapy starts with trust. His approach is down-to-earth and conversational, creating a space where clients can be themselves without feeling judged, analyzed, or talked down to. He combines a strong therapeutic relationship with practical strategies to help clients better understand themselves, navigate difficult emotions, strengthen relationships, and make meaningful changes in their lives.
Dallen especially enjoys working with children and adolescents and has a natural ability to connect with young people through authenticity, humor, and direct communication. Rather than approaching therapy as a lecture, he works alongside young people to understand what they are experiencing and help them develop skills that make sense in their actual lives.
He also works with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, and major life transitions. His work is individualized to each client rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach.
In addition to his clinical work, Dallen provides leadership and clinical direction for Riverstone Counseling Group. He founded Riverstone with the goal of creating a counseling practice where clients receive compassionate, individualized care and clinicians have the support they need to do meaningful work.
Outside of the office, Dallen enjoys golfing, spending time with his family, working in his yard, and listening to music.
Areas of Focus
Children & Adolescents • Anxiety & Stress • Depression • Trauma & Resilience • ADHD & Behavioral Concerns • Emotional Regulation • Family Conflict • Parenting Support • Life Transitions • Self-Esteem & Confidence • Relationship Difficulties
Therapeutic Approaches
ACT • EMDR • DBT-Informed Therapy • CBT • Motivational Interviewing • Solution-Focused Therapy • Trauma-Informed Therapy • Family Interventions • Substance Use Treatment • Crisis Intervention • Polyvagal Interventions
Sonja Johnson, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Sonja is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than two years of experience providing counseling services to children, teens, and adults. She believes therapy is most effective when clients feel safe, understood, and respected as they navigate their unique experiences.
Sonja especially enjoys working with teens and young adults and takes a person-centered approach to counseling. She strives to create a welcoming, relaxed, and compassionate environment where clients can be themselves. Her style is conversational, compassionate, and humorous, while remaining attentive to each client’s individual needs and goals.
Sonja works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, emotional regulation difficulties, relationship challenges, and life transitions. She also enjoys supporting clients around LGBTQ+ and women’s issues. She recognizes that reaching out for counseling can feel difficult and works to build genuine connections with clients at their own pace.
Sonja draws from several evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. She incorporates these approaches flexibly based on what fits each client rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. When working with children and teens, Sonja may also incorporate games, art, and other creative activities to help make therapy engaging and comfortable.
Sonja hopes clients leave therapy with a greater sense of safety, self-understanding, and empowerment. She believes clients are the experts on their own lives and sees her role as helping them better understand themselves, develop useful tools, and move toward the life they want.
Outside of counseling, Sonja enjoys baking, painting, hiking with her rescue pup, and traveling.
Areas of Focus
Anxiety & Stress • Depression • ADHD • Emotional Regulation • Relationship Difficulties • Life Transitions • LGBTQ+ Concerns • Women’s Issues • Adolescents & Young Adults • Self-Understanding & Personal Growth
Therapeutic Approaches
Person-Centered Therapy • CBT-Informed Therapy • DBT Skills • ACT-Informed Therapy • Solution-Focused Therapy • Creative Interventions • Games & Art-Based Activities with Children and Teens
The People Behind Riverstone
Great care takes more than great therapists.
Our administrative team helps keep Riverstone running smoothly—from scheduling and billing to answering questions and helping clients navigate the process of getting started. We’re here to make your experience as simple, welcoming, and stress-free as possible.
Jennifer Bell
Intake and Scheduling Specialist
Jennifer has over 5 years of experience in office management and customer service. She provides scheduling and administrative support. Jennifer loves connecting with new people and helping them find the help they need during difficult life transitions.
In Jennifer’s spare time, she enjoys baking, spending time with her family and gardening.
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