- CBT tools
- Mindfulness skills
- Gottman approach
About Lisa
Lisa Spears is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 18 years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, parenting challenges, and anger among other concerns. Lisa draws on experience with individuals and couples to help people get through acute life changes and ongoing struggles.
She uses plain, practical methods in sessions. Lisa listens to what is happening now and helps people identify small, usable changes. She blends Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive tools and problem-focused strategies to handle upsetting thoughts and behaviors.
Her background includes work with trauma, addictions, mood disorders, and family-of-origin issues. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care matters, blended family strain, divorce and separation, and fertility or end-of-life concerns. Those areas often appear alongside anxiety, grief, or anger in her work.
In practice she applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness skills to reduce automatic reactions. The Gottman Method is part of her approach for relationship concerns, and Narrative Therapy helps people reframe painful stories about themselves. Sessions are conversational and task-oriented, with homework and skills to try between meetings.
Lisa asks clients to set clear goals and tracks progress over time. She encourages straightforward steps people can use at home and at work to manage frustration, rebuild trust, or cope with loss. The overall focus is on practical change rather than labels or jargon.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative working relationship. In practice this means the therapist follows the client’s concerns, reflects what they say, and prioritizes the issues the client brings up. It is useful for people who need someone to hear their experience and help them set goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions often include brief experiments, thought records, and step-by-step plans to reduce reactive anger or anxiety. CBT is helpful for managing workplace frustration, rumination, and mood symptoms.
The Gottman Method offers structured work for relationship problems, including communication exercises and problem-solving tools. It is used when conflict or recurring patterns have damaged connection and people want concrete ways to talk and rebuild trust.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That decision is revisited as progress is made, so methods can change if something isn’t helping.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking. The practical benefits often include fitting sessions around work or family schedules, shorter check-ins when time is tight, and being able to practice skills between sessions in real-life settings. Discussing logistics with the therapist will clarify what will work best for your situation.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, anger, addictions, and related life changes listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a straightforward, task-focused style that combines listening with practical techniques and homework to change unhelpful patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia.
What credential and location does she hold?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.