Jane Hurley-Johncox, MSW, LICSW

“I am a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in St. Paul and clinical faculty in the school of Social Work at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul. I have worked with youth and families for over 30 years. I believe in the power of individuals and families to heal and change with support.”

Jane is well-versed with working with complex PTSD has extensive background working with adoptive families and teens.  She is able to assist families/individuals understand and develop strategies to bring down problematic behaviors. Jane helps families approach presenting concerns in new ways from an adoption/attachment lens.

Jane’s practice is client driven based on their individual needs and personal experiences. Her work has led her to develop expertise in depression and anxiety, PTSD, emotion regulation, bi-polar disorders, challenging personality traits that interfere with functioning, attachment and trauma, developmental repair, family systems (structural and strategic), parent coaching and support, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

In addition to above mentioned areas of expertise, the foundation of Jane’s practice is strength based and based on Relational psychotherapy, a powerful and effective model for working with individuals who struggle with emotional, psychological, and/or relational distress. She believes that emotional well-being depends on having a satisfying mutual relationship with others, in particular family when possible.

In addition to above mentioned areas of expertise, the foundation of Jane’s practice is strength based and based on Relational psychotherapy, a powerful and effective model for working with individuals who struggle with emotional, psychological, and/or relational distress. She believes that emotional well-being depends on having a satisfying mutual relationship with others, in particular family when possible.