About Lisa
Lisa Waltrip is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and trauma. She writes and talks simply so parents and busy people can understand the steps ahead. Her approach centers on strengths and what a person already does well.
Lisa aims to help people move through hard moments toward more steady days. She brings six years of experience in community mental health roles and clinical therapy.
Background and approach
That background includes supporting people in learning life skills and returning to work or school. In her clinical work she has used play-based methods with younger clients and trauma-focused techniques when past harm affects daily life. Lisa draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered ways of working to help people notice what matters and take small steps toward those values.
She also uses trauma-focused methods to address the impact of abuse, domestic violence, postpartum struggles, and post-traumatic stress. Sessions emphasize coping skills, self-awareness, and practical problem solving. Her practice keeps communication straightforward and goal oriented.
Lisa considers family dynamics and social supports when planning care, and she adapts to each person’s cultural and personal background. Work may include building routines, emotion regulation strategies, and ways to rebuild confidence after loss or addiction. Lisa practices in Missouri as an LPC.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Messages sent Friday afternoon through Monday morning are returned the next work day.
How Lisa’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It focuses less on changing thoughts and more on building a meaningful life despite difficult feelings. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room - the therapist listens closely, reflects what is heard, and follows the client’s pace to build trust and clarity. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on how past harm affects current safety, emotions, and relationships, and it uses targeted techniques to reduce the hold of traumatic memories.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Choices about methods and pace are made collaboratively so sessions fit the client’s needs and comfort level.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief support and ongoing check-ins easier to fit into a busy day. These options let people use the format that works best for their schedule, energy, and daily demands.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English