Johanna Lopez, LPC - Therapist in Wisconsin

About Johanna

Johanna Lopez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 35 years of experience. She listens carefully and asks thoughtful questions to help parents and families find practical ways forward. Her approach is compassionate and straightforward, aiming to make each person feel heard.

She moves at a pace set by the client and focuses on honest, nonjudgmental conversation. Lopez earned a master's degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and holds the LPC credential in Wisconsin.

Background and approach

In 2014 she completed a Certificate of Completion at the University of Wisconsin Madison in Mental Health and the Older Adult to deepen her understanding of aging. Her background includes years as a middle school teacher and school guidance counselor, where she provided in-school and after-school counseling.

Over time she expanded into in-home therapy with teens and families, including work connected to the juvenile justice system and programs serving Medicaid families. She has supported parents with child rearing, budgeting, and basic daily skills while also addressing more clinical concerns like anxiety, depression, and substance use.

Her practice covers family and parenting topics as well as grief, adoption and foster care, and caregiver stress. In sessions she blends techniques from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and Jungian ideas. She listens more than she talks and uses the methods that fit each person’s goals.

Her work is practical and rooted in decades of real-world experience. Parents looking for calm, steady guidance will find a direct but gentle style. She aims to help families build better communication, manage stress, and handle life transitions with clearer steps and less blame.

If someone is ready to change, she offers steady support and problem-focused work.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit family work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so parents and family members can clarify what matters to them. This approach helps when people need a safe place to talk and make decisions together.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses simple, practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns like anxious thinking or disruptive behaviors. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and parenting strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Johanna will collaborate with each family to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adjusts pace and techniques based on what feels most useful for the household and for individual family members.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging provide shorter or more frequent check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, and caregiving responsibilities and can help families stay consistent with sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with related to family life?

She works with family and parenting concerns plus common related problems like stress, communication problems, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and flexible. She listens more than she talks and uses different techniques based on each family's goals.

What background informs her work?

She has 35 years of experience including teaching, school guidance counseling, in-home therapy with teens, and work with families served by Medicaid programs.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credential LPC, licensed in Wisconsin under WI LPC 1560-125 and practices from Wisconsin.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available online?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with her?

To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 35 years
Licensed: Wisconsin
Languages: English

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