Patricia Johnson-Haney, LCSW

Patricia Johnson-Haney is a licensed clinical social worker who centers therapy on each person's strengths. She emphasizes that clients know their own stories and brings a calm, respectful presence to help people move forward. Patricia works with concerns including addictions, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

She uses approaches that focus on the person rather than labels. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with space to process painful events and to develop practical coping steps. Patricia draws on methods such as client-centered work, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused strategies to tailor sessions to what a person needs.

Patricia has seven years of professional experience in behavioral health in Wisconsin. That background includes supporting people through loss, substance-related concerns, and the emotional aftermath of traumatic events. She aims to make therapy useful and understandable for people at different stages of recovery.

In meetings she listens for strengths and small changes clients can build on. She may use problem-solving tools, skills practice from dialectical behavior therapy, and short-term goal setting to help people feel steadier day to day. The focus is on clear steps clients can try between sessions.

Patricia invites people to take the first step when they feel ready. She offers straightforward information about how to begin and what to expect, and works together with each person to set realistic goals and track progress over time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person's perspective and strengths, giving space for people to tell their story and set the pace of work. This approach helps when someone wants a supportive, nonjudgmental place to talk and make decisions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day functioning. It can be helpful for mood instability, panic, and strong reactions after traumatic events. Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person's own reasons for change and can be useful when addressing substance use or mixed feelings about making changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences, and she will adjust strategies as work progresses. This helps keep sessions practical and focused on what matters most to the client.

Specific online session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists can also use online meetings to practice skills together, review progress, and set small, concrete tasks to try between sessions.