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Maggie Johnson

Calm, practical help for everyday struggles

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Credentials
LPCC
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Maggie

Maggie Johnson is an LPCC with nine years of clinical experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and substance use concerns. She also supports work on anger, self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping struggles, and career or life transitions. Maggie practices in Minnesota and offers sessions in English.

In session she keeps conversations direct and practical. She listens first, then helps people set clear goals. Sessions may include learning new thinking skills, practicing mindfulness, and talking through patterns that get in the way of daily life.

Background and approach

Maggie draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also uses client-centered skills that focus on the person in front of her, and she brings narrative ideas to help people reframe difficult stories they carry. Her background includes work with trauma, criminal-justice involvement, and addiction-related concerns alongside mood disorders.

That experience shapes a straightforward style aimed at improving day-to-day functioning and coping skills. When practical problems or relationship patterns come up, Maggie helps clients break them into steps they can try between sessions. Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, focusing on what feels workable for each person.

How Maggie Uses Talk Therapy and Skills Work Online

Maggie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping the person set goals that matter to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then suggest techniques to try. If one method doesn't fit, she works together with the client to adjust the plan and try other strategies.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These formats can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to practice skills between meetings. Maggie uses online options to help people maintain momentum, track progress, and apply new skills in real time.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Maggie works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and practical. She listens, helps set clear goals, and teaches skills you can use between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has nine years of clinical experience and has worked with trauma, criminal-justice involvement, substance use, mood disorders, and related challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is licensed as an LPCC with licence MN LPCC cc01126 and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Minnesota
Languages
English

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