Tricia Johnson , LICSW

Tricia Johnson is a Minnesota-licensed psychotherapist with nine years of clinical experience supporting individuals and families across a range of life challenges. She practices as an LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and brings a calm, accepting presence to work with people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting stresses, anger issues, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, and other transitions.

Tricia has worked in varied professional settings and focuses on helping clients build practical skills, improve relationships, and find more effective ways to cope when life feels overwhelming. She emphasizes a nonjudgmental, respectful approach that invites honest sharing of thoughts and feelings while collaborating with each person to set meaningful goals. Tricia balances warmth and encouragement with evidence-informed techniques to help clients move toward greater resilience and wellbeing.

Taking the first step toward therapy requires courage, and Tricia aims to meet people where they are with kindness, acceptance, and professionalism. She works to create a space where progress is made at a comfortable pace and where clients are supported in pursuing clearer priorities and healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online care

Tricia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify personal values, notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them, and take purposeful action toward a more meaningful life. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy is another core approach that explores patterns of relating formed in early connections and helps clients strengthen trust, communication, and emotional regulation within relationships - a helpful focus for family conflict, parenting, and attachment concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Tricia collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time in a respectful, client-centered way. Licensed professionals can draw from multiple approaches to tailor sessions to what helps most.

Online therapy with Tricia is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varying comfort levels with technology. These options make it easier to access consistent support from home, work, or other locations while maintaining continuity of care.