Prisca Okeahialam-swaray

LICSW

Minnesota

Compassionate guide for practical change

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At a glance

Credentials

LICSW

License

LICSW, Minnesota / 20173

NPI

1073853172

Experience

13 years

Languages

English

Location

Minnesota

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Strengths focused
   • Motivational approach
   • Practical strategies

   About Prisca

   Prisca Okeahialam-swaray is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota. She brings 13 years of experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Prisca emphasizes each person's strengths and encourages small steps toward change.

   She views clients as experts in their own stories and aims to be a supportive guide. In conversation she helps people name challenges, clarify goals, and try practical ways to feel better. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on usable strategies for day-to-day life.

   Prisca uses several evidence-based approaches to shape her work, including motivational interviewing to build motivation, client-centered therapy to follow the person's lead, and cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy and narrative therapy when those approaches fit a person's goals.

   Her experience includes helping people cope with parenting strains, family conflict, anger, self-esteem struggles, ADHD concerns, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. She also offers support for issues like immigration-related stress, loneliness, compulsive behaviors, and panic symptoms.

   People who prefer a collaborative, respectful style that highlights their strengths often find this approach helpful. Prisca encourages honest conversation about what is working and what needs to change, and she supports gradual steps toward clearer direction and more manageable days.

2. How therapeutic approaches shape online work

   Motivational Interviewing helps people sort out mixed feelings about change. It uses straightforward conversation to build motivation and set manageable goals. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities, giving space for the client to lead the pace and topics.
   
   Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions interact. It offers practical exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and try different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods match their goals and needs. That collaboration includes checking in about what helps and adjusting course if something does not fit.
   
   If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as saving travel time or allowing shorter check-ins on a work break. They can also make it simpler to continue work between appointments through homework and brief follow-ups. Many people find these practical benefits help them keep therapy consistent while working toward clearer goals.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

   Also works with

   Family conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Communication problemsDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   13+ years

   Listed in

   Minnesota

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does Prisca help with?

   She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship issues. Other focuses include parenting stress, ADHD, anger, self-esteem, and mood concerns.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   Her style is collaborative and respectful. She follows the person's lead while offering practical strategies and motivational support.

   What is her clinical background?

   Prisca has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges. Her work emphasizes building on personal strengths.

   What credentials and location are listed?

   She holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices in Minnesota.

   Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

   Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

   What session formats are offered?

   The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

   How are fees handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   What is the first step to begin therapy?

   Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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