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Judith Huerta

Relationship-focused therapist who emphasizes strengths

LICSW Minnesota

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Judith

Judith Huerta is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Background and approach

Judith listens closely and helps clients build on their strengths to face hard moments. Her approach connects relationship work with real-life coping skills.

She uses the Gottman Method alongside attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns in their relationships and repair connection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used when practical tools for mood, thinking, and behavior are needed.

Judith often supports people dealing with addiction, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and intimacy-related concerns. She also addresses parenting strain, caregiver stress, and codependency.

Work can include talking through family of origin issues, communication breakdowns, and commitment worries. Sessions focus on clear, usable steps.

Judith helps clients identify goals, practice new ways of responding, and track small changes over time. She encourages a collaborative process where the client’s experience guides the work.

Her background includes long-term clinical practice in Minnesota with a mix of individual and relational approaches. People who want straightforward, strength-focused therapy often find her style practical and direct.

How relationship work and skills translate to online therapy

Judith draws on the Gottman Method to look at communication patterns and connection. This approach focuses on practical exercises that help people recognize negative cycles and build positive interactions, which can be practiced between sessions to improve day-to-day relationships.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how early connections affect current relationships. This helps when people want to change how they relate to others and feel safer asking for support. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her approach too, which means sessions are guided by the client's priorities and pace.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Judith works with each person to pick methods that match their goals, values, and needs, and adjusts the plan as things change. Clients and therapist check in about what’s helping and what to try next.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and role-play communication skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Messaging and live chat allow ongoing reflection, brief coaching, and flexibility for busy days.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Judith help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. She mixes relationship-focused work with practical skills so clients can try new ways of coping between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Judith has 16 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns in Minnesota.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, practicing in Minnesota.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesInfidelityMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed in

Minnesota

Languages

English