Johanna Lopez

Johanna Lopez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 35 years of experience who meets people where they are and listens closely. She emphasizes being heard and offers thoughtful feedback, compassion, and practical questions to help clients make changes. Johanna’s style is calm and patient, and she moves at the pace clients choose.

She earned a master's degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and holds the LPC credential in Wisconsin. In 2014 she completed a Certificate of Completion from the University of Wisconsin–Madison focused on Mental Health and the Older Adult, which added research-based knowledge about aging to her long clinical history.

Johanna spent 15 years teaching middle school and then shifted into school-based counseling, where she supported students and later counseled the children of her former pupils. Her work grew to include in-home therapy for teens involved with the justice system and community programs serving Medicaid families. She helped with parenting skills, budgeting, time management, and basic day-to-day coping.

Her approach is eclectic and client-centered. She uses techniques from several methods and follows the goals clients set at the start. Sessions involve more listening than lecturing, with gentle reflection and questions to help people clarify next steps.

Johanna works with a wide range of concerns including family issues, grief, parenting challenges, anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem, career and mood concerns, and ADHD. She also notes additional focuses such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and end-of-life counseling.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and following the client's lead to build trust and clarity. Online or in-person, this approach helps people who want a steady, empathetic presence while they sort out difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and anger because it teaches concrete strategies to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Johanna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She checks in about pace, preferences, and which techniques feel useful, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, require less travel, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about the available session types and schedule options to find what works best for daily routines.