Judith Huerta , LICSW

Judith Huerta is a Minnesota-based licensed social worker with 16 years of clinical experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of related concerns. As an LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, she combines professional training with a strengths-based perspective that recognizes each person as the expert of their own story.

She works with individuals navigating depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting questions, and compassion fatigue, among other areas. Judith also focuses on attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, codependency, communication problems, and family of origin or caregiver stress. Her practice includes work with LGBT clients and addresses issues such as hoarding, forgiveness, and first responder stress when relevant.

Judith’s approach emphasizes collaboration, listening, and practical strategies that build on a person’s existing resources. She encourages clients to take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady support throughout that process. The goal is to help clients identify meaningful change, improve relationships, and develop coping skills that fit their everyday lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Judith integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her work, adapting these approaches to fit each person’s needs. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and can be useful for issues like abandonment, intimacy struggles, and family conflicts. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own expertise and creates a supportive, nonjudgmental space for exploring values, identity, and self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop new strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Judith works collaboratively with clients to decide which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She adjusts interventions over time as needs and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier for people to fit therapy into busy schedules and access licensed professionals from home or work. These formats support flexibility, consistent follow-up, and ongoing communication with therapists while allowing sessions to take place in ways that suit each client.