Elizabeth Johnson, LCSW

Elizabeth Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience practicing in Wisconsin. She works with adults who are coping with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and other mood-related concerns. Elizabeth focuses on building confidence and helping people navigate life changes with practical support and clear steps.

She has particular experience supporting adult survivors of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and helping people recover from domestic violence. She also helps people manage relationship strain, grief, anger, and career-related stress. Her approach blends straightforward problem-solving with compassionate listening.

Elizabeth uses familiar, evidence-based ideas such as cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action. Her style is grounded in client-centered care, so sessions are shaped by each person's goals and pace.

In session she encourages small, manageable steps that build confidence over time. She treats clients as the experts in their own lives and offers tools and feedback to reduce symptoms and improve everyday functioning. Elizabeth emphasizes resilience and growth while acknowledging how hard change can be.

People who prefer a direct but empathetic therapist often find her approach useful. She invites those ready to try new strategies to explore practical options and set realistic goals for a more satisfying life.

Therapeutic tools and online options for change

Elizabeth integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take values-driven action, which can be useful for grief, low motivation, and life transitions.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adapt techniques from these approaches to match what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to try and adjust them over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face when schedules and bandwidth allow. Phone sessions can be a shorter option when camera use is not needed. Live chat or text messaging supports frequent check-ins, brief coaching, and flexible coordination between sessions, making therapy easier to fit into a busy life.