Therapist profile
Alicia Johnson, LMFT
Licensed marriage and family therapist - relationships and parenting
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- Attachment focus
- Client-centered work
- CBT tools
About Alicia
Alicia Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in South Carolina with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship strains, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family concerns. She also lists work with issues such as self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, career shifts, and compassion fatigue.
Alicia uses approaches that emphasize relationships and present-day patterns. She leans on attachment-based ideas to look at how earlier bonds affect current interactions. She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the person’s perspective and goals.
Practical tools are part of sessions. Alicia draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small changes. She also incorporates emotionally focused elements to clarify feelings in close relationships and name what really matters in connection.
Sessions tend to be straightforward and conversational. Alicia says she pays attention to how a person got to their current struggles while helping them try concrete skills and experiments between meetings. She mentions using brief “brain hacks” and tools to support change.
Her background includes a BS in Psychology from CSU and an MA in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Counseling from Webster University. She has balanced private practice with parenting three children, and she draws on that life experience when talking about everyday family and parenting pressures.
People looking to address communication problems, blended-family challenges, abandonment or attachment issues, or difficulties around infidelity and trust can expect a relational focus. Alicia encourages starting with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session to begin.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Alicia uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when the main concern is connection, trust, or how people react in close relationships. It focuses on emotions and interaction patterns that repeat over time.She also practices client-centered therapy, which means sessions center on the person’s perspective and goals. That method is helpful for adults who want a calmer, strengths-focused conversation where the therapist follows the client’s lead. Cognitive behavioral tools are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral experiments between sessions, useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and the issues brought to sessions. That process can include trying different techniques and checking what helps most.
The practical benefits of online sessions include easier scheduling around work and parenting, and making it simpler to keep appointments from home or while traveling. Because the biography did not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online meetings help them fit therapy into a busy household or daily routine without adding long commutes.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, plus depression, grief, trauma and family issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her manner is client-centered and relational, with a process-oriented approach that uses practical tools and brief interventions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a South Carolina LMFT credential and is based in South Carolina for licensure purposes.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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