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Maggie Johnson

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Maggie Johnson, LPCC

Minnesota

LPCC in Minnesota - Family and parenting focus

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About

  • CBT techniques
  • Mindfulness exercises
  • Motivational interviewing

About Maggie

Maggie Johnson is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) practicing in Minnesota with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting strains. Maggie also addresses relationship concerns, intimacy issues, sleep and eating struggles, and career-related change.

Her approach is grounded in cognitive behavioral ideas and shaped by relational cultural thinking. In sessions she helps people notice patterns of thought and behavior that keep them stuck. She also uses mindfulness exercises to slow things down and bring attention to the present moment.

Maggie combines client-centered listening with practical strategies. That means she will listen, reflect what she hears, and offer small, concrete steps to try between meetings. She uses motivational interviewing to support change and narrative techniques to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves.

People come to her with a wide range of concerns including family problems, abandonment wounds, caregiver stress, and communication breakdowns. She also addresses substance use, domestic violence histories, and issues related to aging and geriatric care when adults bring those topics into sessions.

Maggie aims to help adults sort priorities and make manageable adjustments. She describes therapy as a joint process of identifying what is getting in the way and testing different ways of responding. Practical skills, clearer thinking, and steadier routines are common focuses in her work.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. In practice this means the therapist follows the person's lead, asks clarifying questions, and helps clarify priorities. It is useful when someone needs steady support and clearer thinking.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavioral experiments between meetings. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and some eating issues.

Mindfulness Therapy involves short attention exercises and grounding practices. These are used to help reduce reactivity and build tolerance for difficult feelings in daily life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Choices may shift as progress is made or as new issues arise.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Many people find online meetings useful because they can fit a session into a workday break, avoid travel time, or use a shorter check-in when needed. Confirm the available session options when you schedule to make sure they match your routine.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Minnesota

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family and parenting issues does she help with?

She helps people with family problems, parenting strain, communication breakdowns, and family of origin concerns.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered with practical tools. She listens, reflects, and offers concrete steps to try between sessions.

What is her clinical experience?

She has nine years of experience working with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, substance use, anger, and related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LPCC, licensed in Minnesota.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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