Lisa La Rose , LPC

Lisa La Rose is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of experience helping people move forward. She works from Colorado and blends practical tools with a compassionate, down-to-earth style. Lisa meets people where they are and treats them as the expert in their own life. She trained at the University of Colorado, earning a Master of Arts in Counseling, and she is pursuing a PhD in Psychology. Lisa also teaches psychology at a community college and brings that teaching mindset into sessions by explaining ideas plainly. In sessions she helps people reduce anxiety and depression and build stronger self-esteem. She also supports people working through trauma, addiction, grief, and major life changes. Lisa emphasizes skills people can use between meetings so progress continues outside the session time. Her approach mixes evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance and commitment ideas with attachment-based and client-centered ways of working. She favors practical exercises, gentle challenge, and collaborative goal-setting. Clients often leave with specific steps to try during the week. Outside of work Lisa enjoys hiking, painting, reading, and spending time with her dog, Luna. She values the natural world and brings a calm, approachable presence to her work.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and using simple actions to move toward them. It can help with anxiety, depression, feeling stuck, and struggles with motivation by teaching people to accept difficult feelings and keep taking purposeful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and break problem patterns, which is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep issues, and many everyday struggles. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will talk with each person about goals and preferences and choose methods together. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the issue at hand and the client's pace. Online formats offer flexibility for fitting therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction without travel. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, homework support, and quick reflections between sessions. Across these formats, licensed professionals can teach skills, guide practice, and track progress in ways that fit an individual's schedule and needs.