Lisa Rich , LPC

Lisa Rich is a licensed professional counselor with 26 years of experience in a range of clinical settings. She has worked in private practice, inpatient hospitalization, in-home counseling, residential programs, agencies, and crisis services. Lisa brings a steady, gentle presence and focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship from the start.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and addictions. Parenting strain, family conflict, intimacy concerns, and midlife questions are also part of her work. She supports people managing mood disorders, bipolar challenges, panic, and ADHD-related difficulties.

Lisa uses several practical approaches, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She adapts her methods to fit each person’s needs instead of applying one fixed model. Sessions aim to teach coping skills and tools that people can use between meetings.

Her style is primarily gentle and listening-focused, while still offering challenge when it helps someone move forward. She describes rapport and the therapeutic relationship as central to progress. Lisa emphasizes clear, usable strategies so clients can work toward a life they find meaningful.

Lisa practices in West Virginia and conducts sessions in English. She has experience with many special concerns, such as attachment and adoption-related issues, substance use, post-traumatic stress, and first responder stress. Her long clinical background includes crisis work and a variety of care settings.

Approaches you can try online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what you say, and helps you feel heard, which can be useful for stress, grief, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or address panic symptoms.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier communication. It can help with intense emotions, impulsivity, and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and preferences, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust as you go. It’s common to combine elements from different approaches to find what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are convenient for brief updates, journaling between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help fit care into a busy life and make regular support more accessible.