Lisa Butler, LCSW

Lisa Butler is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core part of her approach. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical so parents can read clear options on their phone. Lisa focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood changes, and the fallout from addiction or trauma. She helps people untangle relationship problems, communication breakdowns, and issues that affect self-esteem and daily functioning. Sessions include talking through what’s happening now, learning simple skills to respond differently, and practicing small changes that add up over time. Lisa draws on several approaches to fit each person’s needs. Her practice also addresses grief, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, and career-related stress. People coping with chronic illness, caregiver burden, or major life shifts can work on practical plans to reduce overwhelm. She pays particular attention to attachment and abandonment issues when they come up in treatment. With 11 years of experience, Lisa blends client-centered listening with structured techniques to make progress feel achievable. She supports recovery from drug and alcohol problems and helps people who struggle with impulse control and anger find better ways to respond. The aim is steady, sustainable change rather than quick fixes. Sessions are offered in English and she works with clients across state lines, including international clients. Lisa meets people where they are and focuses on clear steps toward goals the client sets, not one-size-fits-all solutions.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with new behaviors. Online sessions using CBT include homework, brief skill practice, and tracking small changes between meetings to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections. In teletherapy this work often involves exploring relational triggers and practicing new ways to ask for needs or set boundaries with partners and family.

Lisa will work together with each client to decide which approach fits best. That means exploring goals and trying techniques to see what clicks, then adjusting the plan as progress is made. The process is collaborative and paced to the client's comfort.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging fits short check-ins or brief daily coaching. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between sessions.