About Lisa
Lisa Raley is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and ADHD. She uses a straightforward style and focuses on practical skills people can use at home. Her approach centers on strengths and real-life routines rather than abstract theory.
Her work looks at the whole person - physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social parts of life. When one area is worn down, other areas can suffer.
Background and approach
She helps clients notice which parts need attention and builds simple strategies to restore balance. Lisa draws on several therapy methods to tailor sessions to each person. She uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thinking, and mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm.
Sessions mix talk with exercises you can try between meetings. Her style is practical and strengths-based. Clients set clear goals and work on small, steady changes.
The focus is on what will make day-to-day life easier and more manageable. Lisa also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, sleep and eating struggles, career questions, caregiver stress, and trauma-related issues. She offers guidance for people facing midlife changes, financial stress, or questions about life purpose.
Based in Alabama, she conducts sessions in English and uses a variety of online formats. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client's needs.
How therapy approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes identifying personal values and taking small actions that match them. It helps people who feel stuck or overwhelmed reconnect with what matters and move forward despite difficult thoughts or feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday stressors by teaching practical steps to change reactions and routines.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines mindfulness with skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can help people who struggle with emotional swings, strong reactivity, or ongoing relationship conflicts.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different tools, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This collaborative process often blends elements from more than one approach to match a person’s needs.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let therapists and clients meet face-to-face when visual cues are useful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat or text-based messaging can fit short updates, coaching-style support, or moments when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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