Lisa McCarton , LCSW

Lisa McCarton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on psychotherapy and social work with children, adolescents, and families, bringing years of work with behavioral concerns, trauma, family relationships, mood disorders, school-related challenges, and sexual abuse issues to each case.

McCarton earned a Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2000 and began her post-master's clinical work in a residential treatment setting for emotionally and physically abused children. In that role she provided individual therapy and coordinated case management services for children and their families, developing practical skills in assessment, crisis intervention, and family support.

Her therapeutic stance is goal oriented and client centered, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Problem-Solving Therapy, and a Strength-Based Approach. She emphasizes hands-on, practical strategies that help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns, develop new coping skills, and tackle concrete problems that interfere with daily functioning. McCarton prioritizes building a trusting, emotionally supportive relationship, recognizing that seeking help can feel vulnerable and that meaningful change often begins with a safe therapeutic connection.

She approaches treatment with an emphasis on practical problem solving and personal strengths, supporting clients through difficult transitions and promoting healthier ways of coping.