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Alicia Johnson

Compassionate, practical therapy for relationships and life

LMFT South Carolina

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Alicia

Alicia Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in South Carolina who draws on a blend of evidence-informed practices to help clients navigate relationship and life challenges.

Background and approach

She centers her work in cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-informed and client-focused approaches, using practical tools and thoughtful exploration to address stress, anxiety, depression, parenting conflicts, grief, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. With five years of clinical experience, she integrates structured interventions with relational attention to help clients reduce distress and improve everyday functioning.

Her style is warm, process-oriented, and collaborative, aiming to meet people where they are while tracing how patterns originated in past experiences.

Alicia also works with couples and families on communication problems, blended family issues, infidelity, and family of origin concerns, and supports people facing career transitions, chronic compassion fatigue, and struggles with self-esteem, body image, or life purpose.

She values curiosity and practical strategies - sometimes offering brief cognitive or behavioral “brain hacks” - while maintaining an empathic stance as clients explore change and healing.

Bringing CBT and Attachment Work to Online Sessions

Many clients find cognitive behavioral strategies helpful for identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; in online work these techniques translate into practical exercises, thought records, and behavioral experiments that can be reviewed together during a session. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, which can be explored through conversation, reflective exercises, and relationship-focused interventions in virtual sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaborative pacing so the therapist follows the client's lead while providing support and validation throughout the change process.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative task. The therapist will work with each client to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful, blending structured CBT tools with attachment and client-centered ways of understanding relational patterns when appropriate.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to continue work during life transitions. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and consistent progress tracking while accommodating different communication preferences and logistical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Alicia works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting difficulties, intimacy-related issues, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
What is Alicia's therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is client-centered and process-oriented, combining cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-informed and emotionally focused ideas to balance practical skills and relational exploration.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience practicing as a licensed therapist working with individuals, couples, and families on varied concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LMFT and holds the license SC LMFT 7041 in South Carolina.
In which language can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin sessions with Alicia?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English