Therapist profile
Alicia Johnson, LMFT
South Carolina
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Relationships and Codependency
Continue with AliciaWhere Alicia stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, South Carolina / 7041
- NPI
- 1790370245
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Carolina
About
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
About Alicia
Alicia Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in South Carolina with five years of clinical experience. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting, self-esteem, depression, family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue among the problems she addresses. Alicia also notes additional focus areas such as attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, abandonment concerns, and family of origin issues.
She works in a client-centered, relational way that follows the flow of the conversation. Sessions tend to focus on what feels most urgent while also tracking patterns that repeat across relationships. Alicia uses concrete tools and strategies alongside conversations about meaning and connection.
Her background includes a BS in Psychology from CSU and an MA in Counseling with emphasis in Marriage and Family Counseling from Webster University. She has practiced in private settings and taken pauses from work to raise her three children, which informs how she balances clinical work and family life.
Alicia draws on several approaches to tailor how she works with someone in session. That can mean looking at attachment patterns that shape closeness, using techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, or focusing on emotional experience between partners. She also integrates brief, practical exercises people can try between sessions.
Out of the therapy room she lives with her spouse and children and spends free time camping in a VW bus. Her style is direct, curious, and process oriented. People who struggle with prioritizing others or feeling stuck in relationship patterns often seek this kind of practical, relational help.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Alicia often draws on attachment-based thinking to look at how early connection patterns shape current relationships. This approach helps identify recurring ways people seek closeness or pull away, and it can clarify what to change in daily interactions.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the person's experience and priorities. That means sessions focus on what matters most to the client and move at a pace that feels manageable.
In addition, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used for practical change. CBT breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into steps and tests small experiments to see what shifts in real life. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and patterns that maintain codependent behavior.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Alicia will work with a client to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. That process involves checking in on what helps, adjusting techniques, and balancing problem-solving with deeper relational exploration.
If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the available formats before booking since the profile does not list specific session types. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, sessions can save commute time, allow for a quiet short check-in during a break, or avoid needing to be on camera when that feels uncomfortable. Many people find these practical benefits help them sustain regular work on relationship and codependency patterns.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting, self-esteem, depression, family and trauma-related issues, grief, intimacy and career concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a client-centered, relational and process-oriented style. Expect a mix of talking through patterns and trying practical tools between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as an LMFT working in private practice, with intermittent breaks while raising her children.
What credential and region does she practice under?
She is an LMFT licensed in South Carolina and bases her professional credential on that license.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.