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Tricia Johnson

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Tricia Johnson, LICSW

Minnesota

LICSW - Family and parenting concerns

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About

  • Family conflict
  • Parenting support
  • Trauma recovery

About Tricia

Tricia Johnson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, licensed in Minnesota with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and related issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. Tricia also lists ADHD and a range of relationship and attachment issues among her focus areas.

Tricia approaches sessions in a straightforward way. She listens to what is happening at home and asks practical questions about relationships and routines. She helps people talk through parenting strains and recurring conflict, and she offers strategies for managing strong emotions like anger and anxiety.

Her work draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. That means sessions can include noticing what matters to a person, looking at patterns of thinking and behavior, and practicing skills to regulate emotions and improve communication.

People who come because of past trauma or abuse will find a focus on safety and steady pacing. For those dealing with life transitions or grief, sessions aim to make daily routines and coping more manageable. Tricia also addresses issues tied to adoption, foster care, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and attachment questions.

She works in Minnesota and conducts sessions in English. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session using the See online therapy options button. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and pricing varies by location.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to notice difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses exercises to shift unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or depression. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and how early connections influence current reactions, which can be useful for parenting stress and family conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will review your goals and preferences and work with you to try methods that fit your situation. That collaborative planning may include mixing elements from more than one approach to address emotion regulation, communication, or trauma-related concerns.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or reduce travel time. It also lets people practice new skills in real-life routines and bring concrete family issues into session for direct problem solving.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Minnesota

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family problems does she help with?

She helps people with family conflict, blended family issues, and communication problems. Common concerns include parenting strain and attachment questions.

How does she approach therapy?

Her style uses client-centered listening alongside ACT, CBT, DBT skills, and attachment-based work. Sessions focus on practical strategies and talking through what is happening at home.

What is her clinical background?

She has nine years of professional experience working in a variety of settings. That experience includes helping people with trauma, abuse, anger, and parenting challenges.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a Minnesota LICSW and practices in Minnesota. Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with someone living outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided only to clients located where she is authorized to practice.

What session formats are available?

Session formats were not specified in the biography. Please confirm the current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is shown during the sign-up process.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the intake and scheduling process.

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.

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