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Lisa Gercie, LPC

Compassionate counselor for stress and anxiety

26 years in practice · based in Pennsylvania · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Lisa

Lisa Gercie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She also supports clients with relationship concerns, self-esteem, life changes, and goal-focused coaching. Lisa draws on more than 26 years of experience to offer practical guidance and steady support.

She works in a direct, warm style and tailors conversations to each person's needs. Sessions focus on what helps you feel steadier and more able to cope.

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Background and approach

Lisa combines talk-based work with attention to everyday habits like sleep, movement, and nutrition when it fits the client's goals. Her approach blends client-centered listening with structured tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused planning. She also uses mindfulness exercises and hypnotherapy when appropriate to reduce anxious thinking and strengthen calm.

The emphasis is on short-term strategies that produce everyday relief and clearer next steps. Lisa often helps people who identify as empathic or highly sensitive to manage overwhelm and set healthier boundaries. She also supports those exploring forgiveness, life purpose, midlife transitions, and self-love.

Conversations include practical steps you can try between sessions to build confidence and improve communication. Her style is respectful and compassionate, with focused, concrete suggestions. Lisa encourages clients to set small, doable goals and tracks progress together.

She frames therapy as a collaborative effort to increase coping skills and create more satisfying routines.

How Lisa's Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding where you are right now; the therapist follows your concerns and helps you find what feels most useful. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses simple exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches brief attention and breathing practices to slow down racing thoughts and increase calm.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will consider your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked for you before. Sessions can shift between styles so you can try different tools and keep what helps the most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and demonstrating exercises, phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These formats make it possible to have regular contact, practice new skills between sessions, and schedule sessions around work and family responsibilities.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lisa commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, social anxiety and women's issues.
What is Lisa's therapeutic style like?
Her style combines attentive, client-centered listening with practical tools. Sessions aim to be warm, direct, and focused on steps you can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Lisa has 26 years of professional experience working with people on stress, anxiety, motivation, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor and practices in Pennsylvania.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
26 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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