Karon Johnson

Karon Johnson, MACM, MSW, LCSW, CCTP is a graduate of the UNC School of Social Work and currently serves as a clinical assistant professor and member of the practicum faculty. She teaches direct practice courses and supports students in placements related to adult mental health and substance use. She is a Doctor of Ministry student at Vanderbilt University Divinity School where she focuses on increasing mental health literacy and support among clergy and faith leaders. Her research interests include ethics, the intersection of spirituality and social work, and trauma, including grief and loss. Karon is a bilingual clinician who also maintains a private clinical practice in Durham, N.C., focusing on trauma, grief and loss, supporting individuals for whom religion or spirituality are systems of importance.