About Lisa
Lisa Godwin is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina with more than 23 years in the counseling field. She brings long experience working with people who face depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting stress, addictions, ADHD, and trauma. Her manner is warm and straightforward, and she focuses on helping people find practical ways forward.
In sessions she keeps language simple and direct. Lisa listens first, then helps clients break problems into manageable steps.
Background and approach
She uses approaches that focus on the person's goals, thinking patterns, and coping skills to reduce stress and improve connection with others. Her work has included individual, couples, group, and family formats, so she is comfortable tailoring conversations to different settings. Lisa pays attention to how family life and parenting shape everyday stress and helps people develop clearer routines and healthier interactions.
She draws on techniques from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to shape each plan. Those methods are used to address mood, anxiety, anger, relationship concerns, and problems like infidelity or jealousy. Lisa aims to create a respectful space where people can talk honestly and try new ways of coping.
She supports clients through life changes and seasonal mood shifts, helping them build skills that fit their situation and values.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to your concerns in a respectful, nonjudgmental way. It helps people clarify what they want from therapy and shapes sessions around their goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and actions; it uses practical exercises and homework to shift patterns that keep problems going. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships and can be helpful when strong emotions or conflict get in the way of daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Together they will try strategies, track what helps, and adjust the plan based on experience and what feels most useful.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option and work well for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between meetings or send short thoughts when scheduling video time is difficult. These formats can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to continue work through life transitions.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English