About Lisa
Lisa Hughes brings a client-focused approach to therapy. She uses listening and gentle guidance to help people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and life changes. Lisa holds MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, in Maryland and has seven years of experience in individual therapy settings.
She centers sessions on each person's goals and cultural background. That means conversations begin with what matters most to the client.
Background and approach
Lisa pays attention to everyday struggles like workplace strain, relationship worries, and moments of loneliness or isolation. Her work draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches, along with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques. In practice this looks like talking through challenges, noticing unhelpful patterns, and trying small experiments to build new habits.
She helps people clarify values, strengthen self-love, and reconnect with purpose. Sessions commonly address issues such as compassion fatigue, career stress, midlife questions, and multicultural concerns. Lisa also supports people dealing with abandonment, communication problems, jealousy, forgiveness, and women’s issues.
Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at practical steps rather than abstract theory. Clients can expect a collaborative process that adapts to their needs. Lisa offers a range of online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.
She encourages people to take the first step toward clearer thinking and better everyday coping.
How Lisa’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and responding to each person’s priorities. Online sessions follow the same rhythm: the therapist asks about what matters most, reflects back what she hears, and helps clients shape goals that feel relevant to their life and culture.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away. In virtual sessions this can include brief guided practices, breathing exercises, and homework that fits into daily routines to reduce stress and repetitive worrying.
Finding the right approach usually happens together. Lisa works collaboratively to choose methods that match a client’s needs, preferences, and goals. She adapts techniques over time and checks in regularly to make sure the plan is working for the person in front of her far beyond theoretical models.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to touch base between sessions, send quick updates, or get support without scheduling a full call. These options help therapy fit into busy lives and different schedules.
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English