About Lisa
Lisa Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. With five years of clinical experience, she creates a compassionate environment where clients can explore difficult feelings and develop practical coping skills.
Background and approach
Lisa emphasizes resilience building and helping people find clarity during life transitions so they can move forward with greater confidence. Her practice also addresses attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.
Lisa works with each person to identify strengths and craft individualized strategies that fit their needs and circumstances. She offers services in English and American Sign Language and accepts international clients, providing flexibility in how and when people access support.
Evidence-Based Techniques for Online Support
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on building practical skills and new ways of relating to difficult emotions. Cognitive approaches help identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts that contribute to anxiety and low mood, and they teach strategies for managing stress in day-to-day life. Trauma-informed methods emphasize safety, pacing, and processing difficult memories to reduce the impact of past events on current functioning. These approaches are often used together to address issues like relationship strain, post-traumatic stress, and self-esteem struggles.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to understand their goals, preferences, and needs, and will adjust techniques over time to find the best fit. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so the treatment plan evolves based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to stay connected with a licensed professional, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into varied schedules and to continue care from different locations, while keeping the focus on developing skills, building resilience, and addressing emotional concerns.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English, American Sign Language