Laura Johnson, LPC

Laura Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, addictions, depression, grief, and related concerns. Laura also lists areas such as parenting, sleep and eating challenges, ADHD, and career issues among her focus areas.

She earned a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Viterbo University in 2015 and is completing a Ph.D. in Advanced Studies of Human Behavior at Capella University. Her background includes work with people involved in court systems and jails, military members, Alaskan Native clients, and both individual and group settings. Laura has experience running psycho-educational groups in addition to one-to-one sessions.

Her approach draws on client-centered principles and integrates methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Attachment-Based Therapy. In practice she focuses on clear, practical skills - thinking patterns, behavior changes, and communication strategies that people can try between sessions.

Sessions aim to clarify what matters to each person, reduce reactive patterns, and improve day-to-day functioning. She describes therapy as a collaborative effort where the client’s priorities drive the plan. Laura also pays attention to family and cultural factors that shape how problems show up.

Outside of work she spends time with family and her dogs, and enjoys camping and riding ATV or UTV trails. That interest in everyday life shows up in how she frames goals: concrete changes that make routine life easier.

How her approaches translate to online sessions