Therapist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania SJ Johnson, Therapist

Stacy Johnson, LCSW, helps children, teens, adults, and families navigate life’s challenges by providing compassionate, structured, and evidence-based therapy. Practicing at LifeStance Health, she serves patients throughout Pennsylvania, creating a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their experiences, build coping skills, and develop healthier relationships.

She works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD/trauma, and relationship difficulties, offering personalized strategies to manage symptoms and improve overall well-being. Stacy integrates evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy to help clients address challenges and achieve meaningful growth. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, insight, and practical skill-building, ensuring therapy is tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals.

Stacy is particularly passionate about supporting children and families within the adoption and foster care system, as well as those raising neurodivergent children. She helps families navigate behavioral challenges, emotional stress, and complex dynamics, providing guidance and strategies to strengthen family functioning and promote resilience. Her experience also extends to couples and women navigating midlife or later-life transitions, offering a warm and structured space to work through relationship and personal challenges.

She serves diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ individuals, men, women, children, and teens, fostering an inclusive and affirming environment for all clients. Outside of her professional work, Stacy enjoys watching animated movies, spending time with her children and family, traveling, and sewing. She is also deeply committed to child welfare system reform and community work, which reflects her dedication to advocacy and positive change.