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Johanna Lopez, LPC

Family conflicts Grief Parenting issues Anger management Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Hello! I am here for you, to listen and guide. What exactly does that mean? I understand the issues that you bring to our sessions are very important to you. You deserve to be heard. And in the process of listening to you, I intend to question and comment, giving you compassion, reflection, and the sum total of my expertise.

That experience is broad and complex. I have a master's degree in Educational Psychology from The University of Wisconsin-- Milwaukee (1983) and am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Wisconsin. In August of 2014, I also earned a Certificate of Completion from The University of Wisconsin-- Madison, focused on the topic of Mental Health and the Older Adult. It was important to me to back up my experience with scientific evidence regarding the aging process.

After teaching middle school students for 15 years, I discovered that the best part of the school day was counseling individuals after school! So I became a guidance counselor, working in the same school long enough to counsel the children of my former students. I progressed into in-home therapy, working with teens who had a "brush" with the law. Rather than put them in detention, a judge would send them back home, to the same school, but with a counselor (like me!) who worked with them in both the school setting as well as the home setting. I eventually worked with another organization that specialized in helping Medicaid families. They needed counseling in child rearing, budgeting, time management, and basic survival skills.

My therapeutic style is eclectic, that is, I use a variety of techniques to reach the goals you, the client, set in the beginning of our relationship. I do more listening than speaking. I move as fast or as slowly as you choose. Hopefully, you will trust me enough to be honest with me, knowing I won't judge you or hurt you with my words. I believe that people can change. If you are ready, I would love to support you in your journey. It would be a privilege to work with you.

Professional experience

35yrs in practice
Family conflicts Grief Parenting issues Anger management Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: 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

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

WI LPC 1560-125

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Johanna Lopez. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Very good.

Written on Apr 09, 2024 after therapy with Johanna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

I have been working with my therapist Johanna, and the experience has been immensely positive. Her communication skills are outstanding, creating a comfortable and open environment for me to share my thoughts and feelings.

Written on Mar 12, 2024 after therapy with Johanna for 2 weeks on issues concerning parenting issues

Johanna is an amazing therapist and person all around!

Written on Jan 17, 2024 after therapy with Johanna for 2 weeks on issues concerning anger management

Johanna has identified my primary issues to work on in the first week. She has given me a lot of confidence to deal with my problem areas. I feel we are on the right path. I feel confident opening up to her and being vulnerable.

Written on Oct 19, 2023 after therapy with Johanna for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and family conflicts

Johanna is a great listener and gives such logical and thoughtful advice. It’s been a breath of fresh air interacting with her.

Written on Apr 11, 2023 after therapy with Johanna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Johanna is a friendly, approachable and a kind person, always willing to listen and makes one feel comfortable from the get go!

She has helped me through a rough patch and her precise and extremely well focused insights, were key for me to achieve my goals and results in an efficient manner.

I am deeply grateful to her, and the better help team as substantial progress has been made and result are tangible, to the point that my inner circle had noticed substantial changes.

I cannot recommend Johanna enough.

Thanks Johanna!

Written on Feb 23, 2023 after therapy with Johanna for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching