Therapist profile
Lisa Spears, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- CBT techniques
- Gottman informed work
- Mindfulness practices
About Lisa
Lisa Spears is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 18 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting struggles, depression, grief, trauma, and related issues that affect daily life.
She draws on person-centered methods and practical strategies to help people talk through painful experiences like divorce, loss, and major life changes. Lisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Narrative approaches, the Gottman Method, and solution-focused tools to address symptoms and patterns that get in the way of everyday functioning.
Her style emphasizes building a reliable working relationship and identifying what the individual needs in the moment. Sessions generally aim to clarify goals, test small changes, and track what helps in day-to-day life. She often combines short-term problem solving with longer conversations about family history and meaning when that fits the person's goals.
Lisa also works with concerns related to adoption and foster care, blended family issues, fertility and parenting stress, body image, infidelity, and caregiving at end of life. She attends to practical coping skills for anger, sleep, eating, and concentration as well as longer-standing mood and relationship patterns.
People can expect straightforward talk, behavioral tools, and reflective exercises that tie into their daily routine. If you want to seed small changes and look at family patterns that affect your relationships, she can help you sort options and plan next steps.
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Lisa commonly blends person-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method. Client-Centered Therapy (person-centered) focuses on listening and reflecting to clarify what matters to the person and to build a working relationship. It helps when someone needs a steady, respectful space to sort feelings and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, mood, sleep, and everyday stress. The Gottman Method brings attention to relationship patterns and communication habits; it offers concrete skills for handling conflict and improving connection in partner relationships.
Finding the right mix is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which approaches match their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to solve. This is reviewed over the first few sessions and adjusted as progress and needs become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into busy weeks, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Ask about session length and format when you complete the matching questionnaire so appointments fit into your routine.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address related to family life?
She works with stress around parenting, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, divorce and separation, and general family problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered with practical elements from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused work. Sessions focus on clear goals and small changes that fit daily life.
How much experience does she bring?
Lisa has 18 years of experience working in counseling and related settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Georgia.
Can non-US or international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are video, phone, or in person.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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