Therapist profile
Stefanie Johnson, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- CBT and DBT informed
- EMDR for trauma
- Mindfulness techniques
About Stefanie
Stefanie Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wisconsin with 14 years of experience in the mental health field. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, and mood disorders among other issues. Stefanie also addresses caregiver stress, postpartum and pregnancy-related concerns, and work-related compassion fatigue.
She has practiced in inpatient hospitals, intensive outpatient programs, in-home therapy, case management, and outpatient settings. That variety means she has worked with a wide range of clinical needs, including complex trauma, PTSD, severe and persistent mental illness, and anger or communication problems that affect daily life.
Stefanie bases her work in person-centered principles and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills as core tools. She adds mindfulness practices, values-based strategies, and solution-focused techniques to help people develop specific coping skills and clearer patterns of action.
She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for addressing trauma and uses that when it fits the person's goals. Stefanie prefers collaborative conversations rather than giving direct advice; she aims to help people discover practical ways to manage emotions and improve difficult interactions at home.
After taking time away to be at home with a young family, Stefanie returned to offer counseling through online options that fit her current schedule. She works in English and practices from Wisconsin, and she asks people to confirm session options before booking.
How sessions work
Online sessions and therapeutic approach
Stefanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to build practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on real-life changes and step-by-step strategies to alter patterns that cause distress.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication techniques. DBT skills can be helpful for people who want concrete ways to reduce intense reactions and improve difficult interactions at home.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Stefanie will work with each person to consider goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, and then suggest methods that fit. She aims to help people understand why a given method might help and to adjust the plan over time based on what works.
Session format details should be confirmed before booking, as the profile does not list specific session types. In practice, online work can make it easier to fit counseling into busy days, shorten commute time, and allow for sessions during breaks or from quieter locations. If EMDR is recommended, she can discuss how that method might be adapted for remote work and what to expect in a series of trauma-focused sessions.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, mood disorders and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach with CBT and DBT as core methods, alongside mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to build coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years in the mental health field, including inpatient, intensive outpatient, in-home, case management, and outpatient settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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