About Lisa
Lisa Travis-Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri. She offers a direct, compassionate presence for people facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her style is warm and interactive, and she aims to make it easier to talk about painful or confusing issues.
She draws on practical, evidence-based techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and build new coping habits. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs and move at a pace that feels manageable.
Background and approach
Lisa encourages curiosity and small steps toward change rather than rapid fixes. Her background includes work in corrections, which shaped her understanding of trauma, stress, and complex life circumstances. That experience informs how she listens and responds, especially around trauma, anger, and first responder issues.
She brings nine years of clinical experience to her practice. In sessions she focuses on concrete skills - managing mood swings, reducing anxiety, improving communication, or addressing patterns like codependency and control issues. People can expect practical tools and straightforward feedback alongside empathic support.
Lisa also pays attention to identity-related concerns, including LGBT issues and body image. Those who choose to work with her collaborate on goals and next steps. She invites openness and honesty while offering steady guidance through hard conversations.
Her approach aims to help people feel more capable and less alone as they navigate life changes.
Approaches That Guide Online Sessions
Lisa uses practical, evidence-based methods to help with mood, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Person-centered techniques prioritize the client's perspective, offering a nonjudgmental space where personal goals and values guide the work. Trauma-informed strategies pay attention to how past hurt affects current reactions and help people build tolerance for difficult memories and feelings.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms, and personal preferences during early sessions and adapt methods as progress unfolds. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, processing between sessions, or when a shorter, written format fits better into a busy day. These options make it easier to get consistent care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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