MDiv
Master of Divinity, the academic foundation alongside the clinical psychotherapy training, useful when faith is part of a client's story
About Johnson
A specialist solo practice in Byron.
Johnson Kuriappilly is a Registered Psychotherapist with specialist training in EMDR and Certified Sex Addiction Therapy, running a small private practice in Byron, London Ontario.
A note on photos
The interior photos in this preview are representative of a private psychotherapy office. Real photos of Johnson's practice space can be added before the site goes live.
The Practitioner
Johnson Kuriappilly, MDiv, MPS, RP, CSAT, EMDR-T.
Johnson is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. The practice runs out of Byron, with most of its clinical hours given to two specialist areas: EMDR therapy for trauma, and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist work for compulsive sexual behaviour and the partners affected by it.
Alongside those specialist areas, Johnson offers couples therapy, family therapy, and individual counselling for adults navigating anxiety, depression, identity, and life transitions. The Master of Divinity and Master of Pastoral Studies background sits behind the clinical work for clients whose faith or meaning-making is part of the story.
The practice is intentionally small. One Registered Psychotherapist, careful clinical hours, and a phone that goes directly to Johnson rather than to a reception desk or online booking platform.
Credentials and training
Five specific letters.
Each one means something specific. The combination is what makes the practice unusual in southwestern Ontario.
MPS
Master of Pastoral Studies, focused on pastoral counselling, ethics, and the practice of helping in religious and secular contexts
RP
Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, the regulatory body for psychotherapy in the province
CSAT
Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, the IITAP-grounded clinical certification for working with compulsive sexual behaviour and partners affected by it
EMDR-T
EMDR-Trained through the EMDR International Association, qualified to deliver the eight-phase EMDR protocol for trauma
How the practice works
Four small principles.
01
Specialist work first
EMDR and CSAT are the two clinical specialities at the centre of the practice. Both are structured, longer-term modalities that take careful intake and clear treatment planning, not a one-off consultation.
02
One client at a time
No reception desk, no double-booking, no rushed handoffs. Phone calls go directly to Johnson and are returned between sessions.
03
Confidential by design
Many clients reach out for confidential and sensitive issues. The intake is paced so the conversation stays in the room, and the office is set up for privacy.
04
Honest about scope
If the issue is outside Johnson's training, he will say so and help with the right referral. Psychiatry, addictions specialists, child and adolescent therapists, and modality-specific trauma therapists are common referrals.
Book a first conversation.
Calls are returned between sessions, usually the same business day.