Joni Johnson, MD is a Pediatrician and certified Health and Wellness Coach with over 12 years of clinical experience exclusively supporting individuals with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders and behavior problems.  In addition to being a physician, Dr. Joni is also a retired Army Colonel, disabled veteran, author, public speaker, entrepreneur and an individual with Dyslexia and a Visual Convergence Insufficiency.  As the founder of UnCharted Territory LLC, Dr. Joni serves as a Health Consultant and Empowerment Strategist working with individuals seeking to discover underlying causes for difficulties in home, work, school, and social environments.  She provides a roadmap for navigating support services and overcoming obstacles related to treatment plan adherence.  Additionally, Dr. Joni’s coaching practice focuses on three areas of health and wellness which include Empowerment, Balance, and Inclusion.

Dr. Joni is originally from Shaker Heights, Ohio and is a single mother of three and a grandmother of one.  She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point and her M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine.  She has completed several certificate programs and most recently received the Executive Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching and the Executive Certificate in Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Management both from Georgetown University Institute for Transformational Leadership.  As a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practitioner, Joni works with organizations to improve their inclusion strategies for individuals with invisible differences like ADHD and autism.

Dr. Joni currently resides in Virginia and enjoys spending time with her family doing home improvement projects and interior design.  Her guiding principle is to help you become empowered by your struggles as she has been empowered by her own.