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Lisa Simpson

Lisa Simpson

LMHC

Compassionate trauma-informed care for everyday life

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  • Trauma-focused support
  • Practical coping skills
  • Warm client-centered care

About Lisa

Lisa Simpson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of experience helping teens and adults who are overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress, or the aftereffects of trauma. She writes in clear, plain language and focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Lisa listens carefully and helps each person find manageable ways to cope and move forward.

She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered work to make space for difficult memories while keeping the person’s needs central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used to identify unhelpful thinking and build new skills. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck and need help finding reasons to change.

Sessions are aimed at concrete problems: trouble sleeping, difficulty concentrating, loss of interest, strained relationships, and struggles with parenting or life transitions. Lisa also addresses issues related to adoption and foster care, blended families, codependency, addiction, grief, and aging concerns. She speaks plainly about next steps and sets small, achievable goals.

Her approach blends depth with practical action. Some work focuses on exploring personal patterns and family of origin themes using psychodynamic and Jungian ideas. Other sessions are skill-based, teaching coping techniques and communication strategies that fit everyday life.

Lisa practices in Indiana and offers services in English. Prospective clients are invited to learn about the process and decide if her way of working feels like a good fit before scheduling.

How Lisa Uses Different Approaches Online

Lisa commonly combines Trauma-Focused Therapy with client-centered work to help people manage symptoms and rebuild a sense of safety after difficult events. Trauma-Focused Therapy involves gently addressing traumatic memories and their effects while teaching coping skills to reduce distress.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify thought patterns that worsen anxiety or depression and to practice new behaviors that improve daily functioning. CBT is useful for sleep problems, concentration issues, low mood, and repetitive negative thinking. Client-Centered Therapy keeps sessions grounded in the person’s priorities by offering empathic listening and collaborative goal-setting.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Lisa will work together with each person to decide what methods fit their needs and goals. That collaborative planning can include trying different techniques and adjusting the focus as progress is made.

The profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can help fit sessions into busy lives by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people meet from quieter locations or during work breaks. Licensed professionals can translate many in-person methods to remote work while focusing on practical skills and emotional support.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Jungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Indiana

Languages

English

Licenses listed

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lisa commonly help with?

She works with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, anger, and self-esteem struggles.

How would you describe her style in sessions?

Her style blends Trauma-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening and practical CBT tools to address symptoms and daily functioning.

What is her professional background?

She has 12 years of clinical experience working with teens and adults who face mood, trauma, and life-transition difficulties.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds an LMHC credential and provides services from Indiana.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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