Lisa Hess, LPC

Lisa Hess is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and life transitions. Lisa aims to make sessions feel warm and honest so people can speak openly about fears and doubts.

She uses straightforward, practical work in sessions. Lisa listens first and helps clients set small, doable goals. Together they try techniques that reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and raise self-esteem. She also helps with parenting strain, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, career questions, and challenges linked to attention and eating.

Lisa draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. She also uses client-centered therapy to build understanding and trust. Narrative and motivational techniques help people reframe their stories and find motivation for change.

Her style is collaborative and calm. Lisa mixes short-term strategies with conversations about meaning and values when those fit the person. She emphasizes practical steps people can use between sessions to notice progress and handle setbacks.

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People start by completing a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Lisa often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes in behavior. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps.

She also uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive space where people feel heard and accepted. That approach focuses on understanding the person's experience and building trust so change can happen at a comfortable pace.

Finding the right method is a collaborative process. Lisa will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adjust approaches over time. Sessions may use short skill practice one week and deeper conversation about values the next, depending on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for interactive skill work and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when a quieter room is available or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, homework review, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain continuity of care.