Stefanie JohnsonLPC

Stefanie Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin. She brings 14 years of experience in mental health and aims to create a collaborative, down-to-earth space for people to work through stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and life changes. Stefanie writes plainly and listens carefully so clients can find practical ways to cope and move forward.

She has worked in hospitals, intensive outpatient programs, in-home therapy, case management, and outpatient settings. That variety means she has seen a wide range of concerns and levels of need, including mood disorders, complex trauma, and severe mental illness. Stefanie also supports people facing relationship or family conflicts, parenting strain, and caregiver stress.

Her approach combines person-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques and elements from dialectical behavior therapy. She uses mindfulness exercises and values-based tools to help people notice patterns, try new coping skills, and set manageable goals. Stefanie also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, for trauma work.

She values practical conversations over advice-giving. Sessions focus on helping people discover what works for them, build skills, and make gradual changes. Stefanie emphasizes steady effort and patience, comparing mental health work to caring for physical health.

Stefanie took time away from outpatient work to raise a young family and sees online counseling as a good fit for her current practice. Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology - Community Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

How Stefanie Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online

Stefanie blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify what matters to them and change patterns that cause distress. Client-centered work means she prioritizes the person’s perspective and goals, asking questions and reflecting rather than directing. CBT involves noticing thoughts and behaviors, testing ideas, and practicing new skills to reduce anxiety or lift mood.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas for managing strong emotions and building distress-tolerance skills. DBT techniques can help with intense anger, extreme mood swings, or overwhelming stress by teaching step-by-step coping tools and ways to regulate emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Stefanie will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels most helpful. That collaboration guides which tools and exercises she brings into sessions and how they are adjusted over time.

If you’re considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. Stefanie has recently used online counseling to fit work around family life, and she sees benefits like easier scheduling, shorter check-ins when needed, and the ability to join from another location without travel. Discuss available formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can fit into daily life.