Lisa Johnson is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience working in South Dakota.
01About Lisa
Lisa Johnson is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience working in South Dakota. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Lisa approaches sessions with respect for each person's strengths and experience.
She encourages small, manageable steps toward feeling better. Her style centers on listening and responding to what the client needs in the moment.
Background and approach
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and build on personal resources. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try realistic changes. Trauma-Focused Therapy guides work with memories and reactions that come from past hurt.
Lisa helps people work through communication problems, questions of forgiveness, and feelings of guilt or shame. She also supports those dealing with post-traumatic stress symptoms after difficult events. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical tools that can be used between meetings.
People can expect straightforward conversation, collaborative problem solving, and concrete strategies. Lisa aims to make therapy understandable and usable in daily life. She respects the courage it takes to ask for help and offers steady support through the process.
02Credentials
- LPC (South Dakota)
- License LPC1185 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1780414243 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Post-traumatic stress
Methods Lisa names
These are the methods Lisa names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapies that travel well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In sessions the therapist reflects what she hears and helps clients build on their own strengths, which can be especially useful when adjusting to life changes or working through relationship issues.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior. It teaches practical experiments and strategies to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and change unhelpful habits. CBT techniques translate well to video or phone work because they often involve homework and step-by-step practice.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit the person's goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean combining listening-focused sessions with skill-building exercises or trauma-focused techniques when past hurt is part of the picture.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are good for face-to-face interaction and taught exercises, phone can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and chat or text messaging lets clients check in between meetings or have shorter check-ins during busy days. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into everyday life.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Lisa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused work. She focuses on clear goals and usable tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in counseling and related services in South Dakota.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in South Dakota.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled and how do I begin?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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