Lisa Daly , LCSW, LSCSW

Lisa Daly is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She brings 19 years of experience and listens first to understand each person's situation. Lisa uses a client-centered way of working so people can choose options that fit their life.

She aims for short-term, goal-focused work when that fits the person's needs. Sessions often focus on improving communication, building self-esteem, and finding practical steps to reduce distress. Lisa will suggest a different approach or a referral when a specific need falls outside her scope.

Her experience includes supporting people with grief and loss, obsessive-compulsive concerns, midlife transitions, aging and caregiver stress, and parenting challenges. She also works with issues related to trauma and abuse, addictions, mood disorders, and intimacy-related difficulties. LGBT concerns and coping with life changes are part of her practice too.

Lisa combines evidence-based ideas with a direct, compassionate style. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. Emotion-focused work supports people who want to understand and shift painful emotional responses. She keeps recommendations practical so clients can try them between sessions.

Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Lisa holds Missouri LCSW and Kansas Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker credentials. She does not accept international clients and practices in Missouri.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. Online sessions let the therapist hear your concerns and tailor options to what matters most to you. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns. CBT tools work well over video or phone because they use worksheets, activity plans, and between-session practice. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift patterns in close relationships and intense emotions to improve connection and regulation; this work translates into online conversations and exercises that can be revisited between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining techniques or adjusting the plan over time so it feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy in this practice offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions are convenient when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text messaging can help with brief check-ins, skill practice, or quick support between longer sessions. These formats aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.