- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Johanna
Johanna Lopez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 35 years of experience. She listens first and then offers thoughtful questions and reflections. Parents and individuals seeking practical help often find her direct, steady approach reassuring.
She earned a master's degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and holds LPC licensure in Wisconsin. In 2014 she completed a certificate focused on mental health and the older adult at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Background and approach
Those academic steps sit alongside decades of hands-on work in schools, homes, and community programs. Her career began as a middle school teacher and moved into school counseling, where she spent many years supporting young people and their caregivers.
She later provided in-home therapy for teens who had contact with the legal system and helped families on Medicaid with child-rearing, budgeting, and daily life skills. These roles shaped a practical, problem-focused sensibility. Johanna describes her style as eclectic and client-centered.
She listens more than she talks and adapts pace and techniques to each person's needs. Sessions emphasize honest conversation, compassionate feedback, and clear steps people can use between meetings. Many people consult her about parenting concerns, family conflict, grief, stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and life transitions.
She also supports issues like adoption and foster care, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns. Her long experience aims to blend common-sense strategies with thoughtful reflection.
What Johanna works with
Everything Johanna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Johanna helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Johanna lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online flexibility
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following your lead. The therapist reflects your experience, helps you set goals, and moves at a pace you choose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses simple exercises to change reactions to stress, anxiety, and mood problems.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Johanna will talk with you about your goals and preferences, and together you will try methods that match what you want to work on. She adjusts approaches over time based on what helps you make steady progress.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or when a shorter connection fits your schedule. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent across different time zones and routines.
Questions people ask about Johanna
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with parenting and family concerns, grief, stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and life transitions. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and end-of-life counseling.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is eclectic and client-centered. She listens more than she talks and adapts techniques and pace to each person's needs.
What is her background and experience?
She has 35 years of experience, beginning as a middle school teacher and moving into school counseling, in-home work with teens, and community programs supporting families.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a master's degree in Educational Psychology and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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