Dr. Annie Johansson, LMFT
Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges
About Annie
Dr. Annie Johansson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Minnesota with 14 years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
She has worked in residential addiction settings and with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Her background includes care for those dealing with substance use, parenting strain, grief, and attention-related concerns.
Her approach is warm and direct. She aims for respectful and compassionate conversations while also offering gentle challenge when needed.
Sessions are shaped around what each person says they need, rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Dr.
Johansson uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people change unhelpful patterns. She often pairs cognitive behavioral techniques with trauma-focused tools to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Narrative elements are used to help people make sense of difficult experiences and rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves. She brings experience from residential treatment for alcohol and drug problems into outpatient care.
That background informs how she addresses motivation and relapse prevention when substance use is a concern. She also works with mood challenges, anger, and self-esteem struggles with clear, step-by-step strategies.
People who prefer a focused, collaborative process tend to do well with her style. She helps set goals, track progress, and adjust the plan as life changes.
New clients can expect practical steps and a steady, respectful therapeutic relationship.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they expect others to respond and try new ways of connecting that reduce fear and reactivity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and for building daily routines that support mood and focus. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process upsetting memories to reduce their emotional intensity. It is often used for people who have persistent distress after traumatic events. Finding the best blend of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a person’s goals and try methods that match those needs, then adjust over time. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and relevant. Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, mood tracking, or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or when travel would be difficult.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota, Wisconsin
- Languages
- English