Meet Nada Johnson
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Nada Johnson is the founder of Potential Unlocked™, a coaching practice designed to support women in navigating career growth, workplace challenges, and modern dating with clarity and confidence.
With close to a decade of experience as a therapist and a lifelong women’s empowerment advocate, Nada saw a growing need: many of the women she worked with didn’t just need psychological healing, they needed practical strategies and forward-focused coaching.
That insight inspired her to create Potential Unlocked™. A space where women can receive the guidance, structure, and tools they need to protect their confidence, reach their goals, and thrive in both work and relationships.
A Career and Relationship Coach Who Gets It
Nada specializes in working with early and mid-career professionals, particularly women in people-focused fields such as Social Work, Business, Education, Criminal Justice, Law, Post-Secondary Education, Mental health, Psychology and Social Services, She also supports women who are ambitious, talented, and ready to step into leadership, but feel uncertain about how to move forward.
Through 1-on-1 coaching, she helps clients:
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Build purpose-driven career paths
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Navigate workplace conflict with clarity and confidence
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Develop strong personal brands
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Navigate leadership transitions
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Spot red flags in relationships before they compromise confidence or goals
Whether it’s in the workplace or the dating world, Nada provides the kind of honest, strategic support that helps women protect what they’ve worked so hard to build.
Rooted In Experience. Grounded In Compassion.
Nada brings a rare blend of professional expertise and lived wisdom. Her clients describe her as compassionate and clear. She’s direct but warm, and her goal is to provide you with the guidance you need to move forward with confidence.
In addition to Potential Unlocked™, Nada also runs Nada Johnson Consulting & Counselling Services (NJCCS), where she offers mental health counselling for women aged 30–50.
If you're looking to explore the deeper emotional patterns behind your dating choices, like why you keep dating the same type of unhealthy men, why you do what you do in relationships or why you keep hitting the same roadblocks, NJCCS offers a safe, therapeutic space for that deeper work.
For clients seeking greater self-understanding and emotional healing, NJCCS remains a trusted practice for trauma-informed support.
Why Work With Nada?
Because she sees the whole woman, not just the job title or the dating profile.
She knows how easy it is to pour into others while losing sight of yourself. Her mission is to help women make smarter choices, avoid painful missteps, and step fully into the careers and romantic relationships they deserve.
Nada maintains ongoing professional development. Below are some of the degrees, certifications and training that she has completed:
🔵 Certified Career Strategist
Career Professionals of Canada
🔵 Master of Social Work
York University
🔵 Honours Bachelor of Arts with Distinction – Specializing in Sociology & Women's and Gender Studies
University of Toronto
🔵 Certificate in Assertive Communication
Achieve: Centre for Leadership
🔵 Certificate in Respectful Workplaces - Strategies for a Healthier Work Environment
(Conflict Resolution Skills for Dealing with Difficult People)
Achieve: Centre for Leadership
🔵 Certificate in Managing Mental Health in the Workplace (Rights & Responsibilities)
Achieve: Centre for Leadership
🔵 Certificate in Anxiety – Practical Intervention Strategies
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
🔵 Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care: Building a Culture of Strength
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
🔵 Certificate in Cultural Competence and Unintended Bias
Arizona Trauma Institute
🔵 Time Management – Certificate
Achieve: Centre for Leadership
🔵 Motivational Interviewing – Certificate
IDEA Training Collaborative
🔵 Leadership Development: Learn, Grow, Achieve – Certificate
Achieve: Centre for Leadership
🔵 Coaching Strategies for Leaders – Certificate
Achieve: Centre for Leadership
🔵 Inclusive Leadership in Governance Training – Certificate
Onboard Canada
🔵 Diversity & Inclusion: Building Stronger Workplaces – Certificate
Seneca College
🔵 Personal Growth for the Workplace – Certificate
Seneca College
🔵 Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship – Certificate
Seneca College
🔵 Employee Engagement – Certificate
Achieve: Centre for Leadership
🔵 Respectful Workplace: Strategies for a Healthy Environment – Certificate
Achieve: Centre for Leadership