Lisa Draper, LPC

Lisa Draper is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people regain steadiness when life feels overwhelming. She listens with directness and care and works alongside clients to set clear steps they can try between sessions. Her style is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at everyday problems like sleep disruption, anxiety, addiction, and feeling stuck.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Lisa also uses acceptance-based and mindfulness methods to help clients tolerate distress and notice what matters most to them. When past trauma shows up, she integrates strategies intended to reduce its hold on daily life.

Before counseling she served in the U.S. Army and worked years in emergency response and corrections. Those experiences shape her sense of calm under pressure and her focus on clear, useful tools. She brings seven years of counseling experience and a background supporting people with substance use concerns, depression, and co-occurring issues.

Sessions are collaborative: goals are set together and progress is checked regularly. Lisa pays attention to practical barriers like sleep, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and workplace stress, and she offers strategies tailored to those realities. She aims to help people move from feeling stuck to noticing small, sustainable changes.

Clients may work on relationship communication, grief, managing anger, or rebuilding self-esteem. Lisa also supports those coping with first responder and veteran-related stress, blended family challenges, and complex life transitions.

How specific approaches translate to online work

Lisa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing daily habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and accepting difficult feelings while taking committed action toward what matters. ACT can help when avoidance or stuckness keeps someone from living in line with their goals. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting relationship so clients feel heard and can set their own pace.

Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest an approach and adjust it over time. Sessions often blend techniques so the plan fits what the person needs day to day.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth sessions that use exercises or worksheets. Phone sessions can be a good low-bandwidth option for check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions, share short updates, or do brief coaching during a busy week. These options add flexibility so therapy can fit into work, caregiving, or irregular schedules.