- 20 years experience
- Client-centered focus
- CBT and trauma work
About Lisa
Lisa Johnson is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience helping people who are feeling overwhelmed. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. Lisa speaks plain, direct language and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.
Lisa believes each person knows their story best and has strengths to build on. In sessions she listens first, then helps clients identify small, practical steps to try between meetings. That can mean learning new ways to talk about a problem, testing a different behavior, or practicing simple coping skills for intense moments.
She uses approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, and trauma-focused techniques to guide the process. Those tools are used to break problems into parts, shift unhelpful thinking, and address the lasting effects of difficult events.
Her background includes two decades of direct clinical work in South Dakota settings. That experience informs how she keeps goals realistic and focused on everyday life. Lisa aims to create a calm, steady space where people can try changes at a comfortable pace.
Clients often come with common concerns like communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, or symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Lisa helps people sort through these issues and find workable strategies for moving forward.
How Lisa’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful connection. It supports people who need someone to hear their story and help them choose steps that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the impacts of harmful events and uses gradual, careful work to lessen their ongoing effects.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made so the plan can change when needed.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during a lunch break or between errands. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions that do not require being on camera, depending on available formats. Ask about the specific session types offered when you schedule so you can choose what works best.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
South Dakota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Lisa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her general therapy style like?
She takes a client-centered approach, listening first and helping clients choose practical steps. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on what the client finds most useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That background shapes a practical, steady approach to addressing everyday problems.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as SD LPC, and practices in South Dakota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.