Johanna Lea, LCSW

Johanna Lea is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach aims to make therapy feel manageable during a busy life. She brings 11 years of practice in psychotherapy across a wide range of concerns. That experience includes trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, and issues around self-esteem and relationships. Johanna has also worked with concerns such as eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger, career stress, ADHD, bipolar, and compassion fatigue. Her recent work has included time supporting older adults and women, though she has experience with people of many ages. Johanna uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's goals and to create a respectful space for change. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build new, workable habits. Mindfulness methods and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are part of her toolbox for emotional regulation and staying present when feelings feel overwhelming. Motivational Interviewing is used when people need help finding internal reasons to change and keeping momentum. Johanna aims to help people set small, clear goals and practice new skills between sessions. That practical focus is paired with steady support so progress feels realistic and reachable.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's goals. In practice this means sessions start by asking what matters most and pacing work to each person's comfort. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns where feeling heard helps guide change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Johanna uses CBT techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving, which often reduces anxiety and improves daily functioning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices help with emotion regulation and staying present during strong feelings. These tools teach concrete ways to pause, notice emotions, and choose responses rather than react automatically.

Finding the right method is part of the work and she approaches that collaboratively. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what fits the client's needs and preferences. This keeps sessions focused and relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively over distance while helping people practice skills between meetings.