About Lisa
Lisa May is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 18 years of clinical experience. She is down-to-earth and takes each person's concerns seriously. She helps people who struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, stress and relationship problems.
She works with issues tied to parenting, family strain, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes. Lisa began in social work in 1996 and moved into counseling work in 2002. She ran a independent practice in Kentucky before relocating to Tennessee, where she continues to see people dealing with complex life events.
Background and approach
Her long practice includes many cases involving bereavement, substance use, and trauma-related stress. Her style is practical and person-centered. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable steps.
She uses conversation, skill-building, and mindfulness to help people manage strong feelings and make choices that fit their life. Lisa blends approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, Jungian ideas about personal meaning, and solution-focused work. She also draws on mindfulness practices and trauma-focused methods when they suit a person's needs.
This mix helps address both immediate problems and longer-term patterns. People can expect straightforward feedback and collaborative planning in sessions. Lisa values steady progress over time and supports people as they try new ways of coping.
She provides care in Tennessee and conducts sessions in English.
How therapeutic approaches meet online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a respectful connection. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps the person find their own solutions; this approach works well for issues like self-esteem, grief, and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It uses practical exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress by changing thinking and routine patterns.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. It can be useful alongside other approaches for trauma responses, anxiety, and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, symptoms, and what feels comfortable, then suggest which methods to try first. That plan can be adjusted over time based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video calls let people see facial cues and work in depth. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills, or fitting therapy around a busy day.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
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