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Audrey Johnsen, LCSW
Colorado
LCSW - stress and grief support
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Solution-focused work
- Motivational interviewing
About Audrey
Audrey Johnsen is an LCSW licensed in North Dakota and Colorado with 15 years of clinical experience. She has worked in higher education supporting young adults and in hospital settings as a medical social worker. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, career pressures, relationship concerns, and caregiving challenges.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Social Work from Gordon College and a Master of Social Work from the University of Denver. Those roles exposed her to end-of-life and hospice care, chronic illness and disability, and caregiver strain. She also supported people facing fertility issues, financial stress, and midlife or life-purpose questions.
Audrey uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and solution-focused methods. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also uses motivational interviewing to clarify goals and fuel practical change.
Sessions focus on concrete problems and steps people can try between visits. Typical work includes building coping skills for anxiety and stress, planning around career goals, and talking through grief and caregiving needs. She aims for clear goals and measurable steps rather than vague generalities.
Her practice addresses many concerns that affect daily life, from isolation and jealousy to chronic pain and co-morbid health conditions. People interested in starting complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to discuss priorities and next steps.
How Audrey uses CBT and brief therapies online
Audrey draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thought and behavior that increase stress or anxiety. CBT sessions focus on practical exercises, thought records, and real-life experiments to test new ways of responding to difficult situations.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and reflect what matters most to a person, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, achievable goals and track progress. Motivational Interviewing may be used to help clarify values and strengthen commitment to change. Each approach is described plainly and applied to the problems the client brings.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Audrey will collaborate with the client to choose approaches that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. The plan can be adjusted as needs change over time.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not specified in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, or allow for quicker check-ins between in-person visits. Discussing scheduling and format options in the first appointment helps match practical details to the person’s life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Colorado, North Dakota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, caregiving strain, career issues, relationship and parenting concerns, and related life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses, then practices new behaviors between sessions to reduce distress.
What is her clinical background?
She has 15 years of experience in higher education and hospital medical social work and holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Denver.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Dakota and Colorado and practices from Colorado.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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