Therapist profile
Judith Huerta, LICSW
LICSW helping adults with family and relationship concerns
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- Family conflict support
- Attachment focus
- CBT and DBT methods
About Judith
Judith Huerta is a Minnesota-licensed independent clinical social worker, LICSW, with 16 years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and related struggles such as grief, addictions, and parenting stress.
She starts from the view that each person knows their story best. That means sessions focus on what matters to the individual, and build on existing strengths. Conversations are practical and goal-focused. Judith listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try different ways of responding.
Her background includes work with attachment issues, abandonment, and family of origin dynamics. She also addresses intimacy-related concerns, body image, self-esteem, and common life difficulties such as divorce and separation or caregiver stress. Judith blends methods that attend to relationships and to the thoughts and behaviors keeping distress active.
Therapy can include looking at how old ways of relating show up now. It can also include learning concrete skills for managing strong emotions and changing unhelpful thinking. She may use approaches that involve processing traumatic memories when that fits the person's goals.
Conversations are paced to the client's comfort and needs. People who come because of parenting strain, communication problems, or issues tied to addiction and forgiveness will find sessions that aim to be straightforward and practical. The first step is a short match and scheduling a first visit.
How sessions work
How attachment work and skills-based methods fit online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. Online sessions can use conversation and reflective exercises to notice these patterns and try different ways of relating. This approach is helpful for people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, and family of origin concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety or depression. DBT adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication when stress is high.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is revised as work progresses so sessions remain useful.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work, or caregiving responsibilities. It can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and let people connect from a quieter space when that helps with focus.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, parenting strain, and related issues such as grief and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens for patterns, builds on strengths, and uses relationship-based and skills-focused methods.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns related to family, relationships, trauma, and stress.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Minnesota LICSW and practices out of Minnesota.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current online session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.