- Addiction and recovery
- Trauma and grief
- Relationship patterns
About Lisa
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space where emotion and practical problem solving meet. Lisa helps people name what matters most to them and build small, doable steps toward those goals. She pays attention to how attachment, loss, and past hurts shape present choices.
Her background includes extended work with people navigating addiction recovery, grief, and complicated relationship patterns. Lisa draws from approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful thinking and practice new coping skills. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help clarify values and repair relational patterns.
Sessions focus on clear goals, real-life strategies, and learning to tolerate difficult feelings without being overwhelmed by them. Lisa also works with concerns like caregiver stress, codependency, adoption and foster care issues, and intimacy-related worries. She frames therapy as a collaborative process tailored to each person’s life.
People who prefer practical tools alongside emotional support may find her approach helpful. She emphasizes respect, curiosity, and steady pacing so change can fit into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Florida, Utah, Texas
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying your values and taking small steps toward them despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can help when avoidance or stuckness is getting in the way of life you care about. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people practice new ways of relating and communicating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going by teaching concrete coping skills and experiments to test new ways of responding.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
If you plan to use online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or travel. They also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight and let people use mindfulness or behavioral homework in their actual daily settings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, attachment-based work, or CBT techniques effectively in virtual sessions while helping clients build habits that carry into everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lisa support in sessions?
She works with a range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, and relationship or communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and direct, mixing practical skill-building with emotional exploration. Sessions often combine talk, behavioral tools, and mindfulness exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience helping people through addiction recovery, relationship shifts, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Florida with licensure in Texas and Florida noted as TX LCSW and FL LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
