About Lisa
Lisa Rich is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 26 years of experience. She practices in West Virginia and speaks English. Lisa focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, addictions, trauma, and other struggles that interfere with daily life.
She has worked in many settings over her career, including independent practice, inpatient hospitalization, in-home counseling, residential programs, agencies, and crisis services. That variety means she is familiar with short-term crisis work and longer-term therapy.
Background and approach
Lisa draws on what has helped people in those different settings. Her style is gentle and listening-focused. Building a strong working relationship is important to her.
At the same time she will challenge unhelpful patterns when needed and help clients set practical steps forward. Lisa uses several therapy approaches depending on the person's needs. These include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative methods.
She prefers to match the approach to the individual rather than use the same method for everyone. In sessions she helps people learn coping skills, manage intense emotions, and build routines that support recovery. She also addresses issues such as parenting strain, intimacy concerns, grief, and life transitions.
The goal is to help people move toward a life they find meaningful and more manageable.
How Lisa uses therapy approaches online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals around what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, blends skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and relationship effectiveness to help with intense feelings and impulsive behavior.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Lisa will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations for skills practice. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when a written format feels easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or busy family days while keeping the focus on practical coping and progress.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- West Virginia
- Languages
- English
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