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Priscilla Diggins

Priscilla Diggins, LICSW

LICSW - Anxiety and trauma support

Minnesota

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Credentials
LICSW
License
LICSW, Minnesota / 27708
NPI
1437086857
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
Minnesota
  • Anxiety and stress
  • LGBT support
  • Trauma and abuse

About Priscilla

Priscilla Diggins is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) practicing in Minnesota with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, and LGBT concerns. Her practice includes attention to social anxiety and related challenges that make social situations and speaking up difficult.

Priscilla focuses on straightforward, practical work in sessions. She helps people with communication problems, attachment issues, avoidance, dissociation, and impulsive behaviors. She also supports people processing experiences of domestic violence and sexual assault, and those exploring gender identity and autism spectrum experiences.

Her approach is trauma-informed and client-centered. Sessions emphasize understanding patterns, naming triggers, and practicing manageable skills for handling difficult moments. Therapy may include talking through recent events, examining relationship dynamics, and rehearsing social or communication strategies.

Priscilla pays attention to how past experiences shape current behavior. She helps clients notice avoidance or codependent patterns and develop different responses. For people with mood issues, she works on stabilizing daily routines and recognizing early warning signs of mood shifts.

People who value clear guidance and practical steps tend to fit well with her style. She encourages realistic goals and small, testable changes. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching process and schedule an initial appointment.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Priscilla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and real-world practice. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches concrete strategies for managing anxiety and mood symptoms, such as breathing, grounding, and behavioral experiments to test feared situations. This helps people practice small changes between sessions.

Another helpful approach is trauma-informed care, which focuses on understanding how past hurt affects current reactions. That involves pacing the conversation, noticing dissociation or strong emotional responses, and developing ways to stay present during difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Priscilla collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts the plan as therapy progresses so techniques remain practical and relevant.

The original biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people practice social or communication skills in real contexts and bring those experiences back to discuss in session.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceGender dysphoriaImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Minnesota

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar mood issues, trauma and abuse, and LGBT related concerns. Additional focus areas include communication problems, attachment issues, social anxiety, and dissociation.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is trauma-informed and client-centered, with clear, practical work in sessions. Expect discussions of patterns, skill practice, and steps to try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working with a range of mental health concerns in Minnesota.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) licensed in Minnesota and practices there.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

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

Which session formats are available?

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

How does cost and payment work?

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

How do I begin the process?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.

Priscilla DigginsLICSW

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