Lisa Rich , LPC

Lisa Rich is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 26 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She has worked across many clinical settings, including private practice, inpatient hospitalization, in-home counseling, agency work, residential programs, and numerous crisis environments, which gives her a broad perspective on both short-term interventions and longer-term therapeutic work.

Her clinical focus spans depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, family conflict, grief and loss, and related concerns such as anger, intimacy issues, parenting struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life transitions. She also addresses more specific themes like attachment and abandonment, foster care and adoption, dissociation, first responder issues, and substance use problems. Lisa draws on a range of evidence-informed methods - including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed and narrative approaches, and client-centered work - and she adapts her style to what each person needs.

Known for a gentle manner and attentive listening, she places a high value on building rapport and a strong therapeutic relationship. She balances empathy with appropriate challenge and aims to teach practical coping skills and tools so people can move toward a more satisfying life and their best sense of self.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Lisa Rich integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping people explore personal goals and build a trusting therapeutic relationship. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and problematic coping. DBT teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and managing impulsivity, which can be especially useful for people dealing with intense emotions or recurring crises.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lisa works with each person to assess their needs, preferences, and goals, then tailors interventions so the methods fit the individual rather than forcing a single model. The aim is to find an approach that feels useful and sustainable for the person seeking help.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how and when care happens. Video calls and phone sessions allow for real-time conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging provide more immediate or low-barrier options for checking in and practicing skills between sessions. These formats make it easier to access consistent support around work, family, and life schedules while still receiving evidence-informed therapeutic approaches from a licensed professional.