Tricia Johnson, LICSW

Tricia Johnson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota. She focuses on how thoughts and everyday habits affect mood and behavior, and she supports people working through stress, anxiety, depression, and grief.

She has nine years of experience in clinical settings helping people manage family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and anger. Tricia aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about without judgment. She meets people with acceptance, kindness, and respect.

Her approach blends practical strategies with emotional support. Tricia draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thinking patterns and on acceptance-based methods to build values-driven action. She also uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how relationships shape reactions and coping.

Sessions typically focus on small, doable changes in daily habits and thought patterns. Work may include learning new skills for managing strong feelings, practicing calmer ways to respond during family stress, or setting clear goals for parenting and life changes. Progress is tracked in concrete steps.

Tricia invites people to take the first step toward a more balanced life. She offers encouragement and guidance while helping each person shape goals that matter to them. To begin, follow the site's Start Therapy process and schedule according to availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying thinking patterns and practicing specific skills to change behavior and mood. It often helps with stress, low mood, and worry. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape reactions and connection, which can be useful when tackling family conflict, parenting concerns, or patterns of trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That collaborative process guides which methods are emphasized and how sessions are structured.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed, and lets people work on skills between appointments in their everyday routines. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-based exercises to an online setting so practical skill practice remains central to progress.