- Mindfulness therapy
- Solution focused work
- Anger and stress
About Lisa
Lisa Allen is an Illinois LCSW with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and grief, and related issues such as anger, self-esteem, and parenting challenges. She also supports people dealing with ADHD and compassion fatigue while helping clients explore life purpose, forgiveness, and self-love.
Her work is straightforward and practical. She listens to what is happening now and helps people break down patterns that keep repeating. Sessions focus on clear steps clients can try between meetings, not long lectures or complex theory.
Lisa draws on mindfulness techniques to help people notice their reactions without getting swept up in them. She also uses solution-focused methods to set short-term goals and track small changes that make day-to-day life easier. Together these approaches are used to reduce reactivity and increase choices in stressful moments.
She pays attention to how anger shows up across relationships, work, sleep, and eating. Conversations often include looking at triggers, practicing pause-and-breathe skills, and planning different responses for tough situations. The aim is to give practical tools people can use when they feel overwhelmed.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person’s needs. Lisa helps people try out new habits, notice what works, and adjust plans when needed. To begin, readers are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Mindfulness Therapy helps people learn simple attention and breathing practices. It teaches how to notice rising anger or anxiety and step back long enough to choose a different response. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, concrete goals. Sessions often focus on what works now, identifying tiny steps to reduce conflict or irritation and then tracking progress.Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the individual to match techniques to their goals and daily routines, checking in and changing plans when something does not fit. Clients help set the priorities and decide which exercises to try between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so readers should confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a longer visit is impractical. Some clients prefer fewer distractions, others like not being on camera; these practical preferences can be discussed when scheduling so sessions fit everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and grief, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style?
She combines mindfulness techniques with solution-focused work to reduce reactivity and set practical short-term goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.