Johanna Lopez , LPC

Johanna Lopez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin with 35 years of clinical experience supporting individuals and families through major life transitions. She holds a master’s degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (1983) and completed a Certificate of Completion in Mental Health and the Older Adult at the University of Wisconsin - Madison in August 2014. Those academic credentials complement a long practical career that began in education and evolved into counseling and community-based therapy.

Her professional path includes 15 years teaching at the middle school level followed by work as a guidance counselor, where she often provided one-on-one support to students. She later delivered in-home therapy to adolescents who had a "brush" with the law, partnering with school and family systems to keep youth engaged in their communities. Johanna also worked with organizations serving Medicaid families, providing guidance on child rearing, budgeting, time management, and other everyday skills that support family stability.

Johanna describes her therapeutic style as eclectic and client-centered, emphasizing listening, empathy, and collaborative goal setting. She applies a range of evidence-informed techniques to address concerns such as grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, anxiety, depression, addiction, stress, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, caregiver stress, and aging-related issues. She aims to move at the pace each person chooses, offering compassionate reflection and practical input to support meaningful change and personal growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Johanna commonly integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness therapy into her practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore their values and goals while the therapist follows the client’s pace; this approach can be helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem work, and navigating life changes.

Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaching practical skills to address anxiety, depression, stress, and addictive patterns. Mindfulness therapy brings attention to present-moment experience and gentle acceptance, which can support stress management, sleep difficulties, and coping with overwhelming emotions.

Identifying the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Johanna works collaboratively with clients and other licensed professionals to match methods to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow people to access care from home, during work breaks, or while traveling. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity of support over time.