
About
Meet Our Founder,



Luke Johanni, LGPC, NCC® founded Restored Christian Counseling LLC with a commitment to guiding individuals toward healing and growth. As a devoted Catholic, Luke integrates Christian principles with established therapeutic methods to offer an effective and faith focused counseling approach.
As a husband and father, Luke knows both the joys and challenges of marriage and parenting. He assists couples by equipping them to face life’s challenges together through deepening their bonds, developing new communication patterns, and enhancing conflict resolution skills.
Luke is passionate about helping men navigate the challenges of leading a Godly life in today’s world. Working together, clients explore these obstacles, develop a plan, and strive to reclaim their sense of worth as reflections of the Creator.
Luke has extensive experience working with both men and women, addressing needs that range from everyday anxiety and depression to the long-term effects of enduring abuse and neglect over decades. Luke’s clinical experience has prepared him to address a diverse range of client needs using evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Credentials:
LGPC, Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (under supervision)
Maryland License Number: LGP16155
NCC®, National Certified Counselor™ by the National Board for Certified Counselors.
Education:
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Liberty University)
B.A. Psychology (Ave Maria University)
Professional Memberships:
Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) The International Counseling Honor Society
American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)
Clinical Approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Save Your Marriage Before It Starts (SYMBIS) Certified Facilitator
Specializations
Individuals
- Anxiety (Fear)
- Depression
- Obsessive Compulsive (Scruples)
- Self-worth
- Vocational Assessment
- Pornography Addiction
- Anger Management
- Loss (Grief)
Couples and Families:
- Pre-Marriage
- Couples & Marriage
- Parenting
- Divorce & Separation
- Family Relationship
Trauma:
- Sexual Assaults
- Post-Abortive
- Abuse
- Neglect

Depressive illness can be a way to discover other aspects of oneself and new forms of encounter with God. Christ listens to the cry of those whose boat is rocked by the storm ~ Saint Pope John Paul II