About Johanna
Johanna Lopez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 35 years of experience. She focuses on listening first and helping people find practical steps forward. Johanna aims to respond with compassion and clear feedback rather than layered jargon.
She holds a master's degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Johanna also completed a Certificate of Completion from the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Mental Health and the Older Adult in 2014.
How Johanna works
Much of her early career was spent in schools where she moved from classroom teaching into counseling roles. Johanna has worked in in-home therapy supporting teens who had encounters with the legal system and with programs helping families on Medicaid. Those roles involved hands-on coaching in child rearing, budgeting, time management, and everyday coping skills.
This background shaped a practical, down-to-earth approach to care. Her style blends several methods so sessions match each person's goals. She listens more than she speaks and adjusts pace to what the person needs.
Goals are set together at the start and revisited as progress is made. People who prefer straightforward guidance and compassionate challenge often find her approach helpful. Johanna welcomes questions and supports people through grief, parenting struggles, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, ADHD, and many other life changes and stressors.
Johanna lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Johanna works with
The areas below are the ones Johanna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a trusting relationship so goals come from the person in session; it helps when someone needs support, acceptance, and clearer self-direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress through focused exercises and homework. Jungian Therapy pays attention to personal stories, symbols, and meaning, which can help people working through identity, grieving, or long-standing patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your needs and preferences, then recommend ways of working together. That decision is collaborative and can change as you make progress or your goals shift.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Text-based messaging and live chat work well for brief updates, quick coping strategies, or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
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