Lisa Westcoat, LMHC

Lisa Westcoat is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 14 years working in the mental health and addiction fields in Florida. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, and problems with self-esteem. Lisa aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for people who are feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

She uses a down-to-earth style that mixes warmth and direct feedback. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs and can include goal-setting, skill practice, and checking how new habits are working in daily life. Lisa draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered methods to shape sessions around what the person wants to change.

Her background includes extensive work in addiction treatment and supporting people with substance use and process addictions. She also helps with family conflict, codependency, grief, and healing after trauma or abuse. Lisa brings experience addressing anger, control issues, infidelity, and challenges like guilt and shame.

In sessions she will challenge unhelpful thinking and help clients replace destructive patterns with more workable choices. She often combines practical exercises with mindfulness and motivational strategies to keep progress moving. Lisa encourages realistic steps and celebrates small gains along the way.

Her approach is collaborative: she listens, offers clear feedback, and adjusts plans as needs change. Lisa is based in Florida and works with English-speaking clients who prefer an accessible, action-oriented path toward feeling better.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Lisa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT focuses on small, practical experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change patterns that cause problems.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which teaches skills for noticing difficult feelings, clarifying what matters, and taking action toward those values. ACT can be useful for managing stress, grief, or ongoing painful emotions.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. Lisa will work with each person to choose which methods make sense based on their goals and preferences, and she will adjust the approach over time as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and skill coaching, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity when schedules change.