- Client-centered care
- Motivational interviewing
- Blended family issues
About Patricia
Patricia Johnson-Haney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with seven years of professional experience. She works with people facing addictions, LGBTQ concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Patricia focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions to manage symptoms and make daily life easier.
Her approach starts with listening. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what each person brings and to help identify strengths already present. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support change when someone feels stuck and on Trauma-Focused Therapy for people carrying the effects of past harm.
Patricia aims for clear, straightforward conversations about problems such as substance use, panic, or post-traumatic stress. She breaks concerns into manageable parts and works on small behavioral changes that add up over time. Communication issues and blended family tensions are addressed with concrete strategies rather than abstract talk.
For someone navigating grief, divorce, caregiver stress, or the strain of a blended household, she focuses on coping skills and immediate, usable tools. Patricia also helps people facing body image worries, cancer-related stress, and first responder challenges with focused, goal-oriented sessions.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. The therapist helps people set goals, notice what works, and adjust plans as needed. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person's priorities. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist reflect what the client brings and help identify strengths and next steps. This method is helpful for concerns like depression, grief, and adjusting to life changes.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsive behavior. In remote sessions the therapist can teach breathing and grounding techniques, practice distress tolerance skills, and set small behavioral experiments to try between meetings. DBT tools are often useful for mood disorders, panic, and emotion regulation after trauma.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together the client and clinician choose which methods to emphasize and adjust them as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking because formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when that suits the day. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises for a video or phone visit and offer steps to practice between sessions to keep progress moving.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Patricia address?
She works with addictions, LGBTQ issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related areas like blended family issues and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style that follows the client's priorities and adds focused methods such as DBT and Motivational Interviewing when useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in mental health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Wisconsin.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as session options are not specified here.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.