Johanna Lopez , LPC

Johanna Lopez brings 35 years of experience as a licensed counselor who focuses on practical support for families, grief, parenting, anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping issues, self-esteem, career challenges, depression, and ADHD. She holds a master\u2019s degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (1983) and is an LPC - a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Wisconsin, a credential that reflects her clinical training and practice. In 2014 she completed a Certificate of Completion from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in Mental Health and the Older Adult, underscoring her interest and study in aging and geriatric issues.

Her path into counseling grew from 15 years of teaching middle school, where the most rewarding moments came from helping students one-on-one. She later served as a guidance counselor and moved into in-home therapy, working with adolescents who were diverted from detention to receive counseling in both school and home settings. Her work has also included support for Medicaid families, focusing on child rearing, budgeting, time management, and basic survival skills. She has experience with adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control issues, domestic violence, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and related family concerns.

Johanna describes her therapeutic style as eclectic and client-centered, using a range of techniques to meet goals set collaboratively at the start of therapy. She prioritizes listening, offers thoughtful reflection and compassion, and adjusts pace to match each person\u2019s needs. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods with empathy and respect, aiming to support individuals through change and toward clearer, more manageable steps in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Johanna Lopez uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment where a person\u2019s priorities guide the work; this approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration, and it is especially useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, grief, and life transitions. She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, and addictive patterns. Jungian therapy appears in her repertoire as well, offering ways to explore deeper themes of identity, meaning, and personal narrative that can be helpful for complex life changes and long-standing patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Johanna will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to support progress in a respectful and paced manner.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to reach clients across different locations. These formats provide flexibility in how and when sessions occur and allow licensed professionals to maintain continuity of care for people who may have travel, mobility, or time constraints.