Lisa Waltrip , LPC

Lisa Waltrip is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with six years of experience in the mental health field, bringing a compassionate, client-driven approach to therapeutic work. She has served in a range of community roles, including Integrated Health Specialist and Clubhouse Unit Leader, where she supported people as they built life skills, returned to the workforce, or pursued further education. As a clinical therapist, she has worked with children and adults across the lifespan, using play therapy techniques and trauma-informed interventions to address a broad spectrum of concerns.

She has completed focused training in play therapy, Zero Suicide, Trauma-Informed Care, and Grief Counseling, and has experience supporting individuals from diverse socioeconomic, gender, racial, cultural, spiritual, educational, and sexual orientation backgrounds, including those with cognitive impairment or mental health diagnoses. Her practice emphasizes a strength-based, client-led approach that acknowledges the role of family dynamics, available supports, and unresolved trauma within a solution-focused framework.

Lisa aims to help clients pursue healing and inner peace so they can engage more fully in their lives. Her sea turtle logo symbolizes the qualities she values - longevity, grounding, emotional strength, and calm amid intense emotions. She typically works Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 5:00 and requests up to 24 hours to respond to messages; communications sent Friday afternoon through Monday morning will be returned on the next workday.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Lisa Waltrip draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and then choose actions that align with their values - it is often used for anxiety, stress, and depression. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing traumatic experiences and building coping skills to reduce their ongoing impact, which can be helpful for those recovering from abuse, post-traumatic stress, or other trauma-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lisa works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore what feels most useful and make adjustments over time so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility that fits many schedules - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter contacts are possible through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain consistency, access support from different locations, and integrate therapeutic work into daily life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who aim to provide effective, client-centered care.