Stefanie Johnson , LPC

Stefanie Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Wisconsin who brings a broad base of clinical experience to her work. She has worked across settings such as inpatient hospitals, intensive outpatient programs, in-home therapy, case management, and outpatient care, which has given her exposure to a wide range of clinical issues and levels of severity. Much of her practice has focused on depression, anxiety, complex trauma, post-traumatic stress, and severe and persistent mental illness, and she has also addressed family and relationship conflicts, anger, and related concerns.

Her interest in mental health began in high school and continued through her undergraduate and graduate education. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a Master of Science in Educational Psychology - Community Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Early professional work included serving as a case manager with the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare, where referrals for mental health services sparked her desire to provide direct therapeutic support.

Stefanie uses a holistic, person-centered, eclectic approach, meeting people where they are and tailoring care to individual needs. Her treatment is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and influenced by Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); she also incorporates mindfulness techniques, values-based strategies, and solution-focused work. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma work. Preferring collaborative conversations over prescriptive advice, she combines empathy and clear expectations to help people develop practical coping skills and gradual, sustainable change.

After taking time away from outpatient therapy to be with her young, growing family, Stefanie finds that offering counseling online aligns with her current life and allows her to support others who are seeking more accessible care.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Stefanie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and build practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety and depression. CBT focuses on changing patterns that maintain distress and teaching techniques that can reduce emotional suffering and improve daily functioning.

She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles to support emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are useful for people who struggle with intense emotions, relationship difficulties, or patterns of impulsive behavior.

For clients who have experienced trauma, Stefanie is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a structured approach that aims to help the brain process troubling memories and reduce their ongoing emotional impact. EMDR can be considered alongside other therapies depending on a person’s history and readiness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Stefanie works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting techniques as needed to best support progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage family responsibilities, and maintain continuity of support when in-person options are limited. Licensed professionals can deliver many evidence-informed interventions effectively through these remote formats, allowing people to access consistent care from wherever they are.