How Lisa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lisa
Lisa Shifflett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, and issues that affect daily life. She aims to treat each person with respect and compassion during difficult moments.
Her work is practical and person-focused. She listens first, then tailors conversations and plans to what each person needs. Sessions emphasize clear steps people can use between meetings to manage symptoms and make steady progress.
Background and approach
Lisa uses approaches that fit the concern and the person. She draws on client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. She also uses solution-focused and motivational strategies to set achievable goals and keep momentum.
Many clients bring worries about relationships, parenting strain, grief, or career stress. Others come for help with addiction, sleep or eating concerns, ADHD, or intense mood shifts. Lisa makes space to talk about how these problems affect daily routines and choices.
Her style is supportive and straightforward. She works with people who want clear tools and compassionate guidance. The aim is to help people feel more capable, more understood, and more able to handle life’s ups and downs.
What Lisa works with
Everything Lisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lisa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lisa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Lisa combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies to help people understand their thoughts and try small behavior changes. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building trust so people feel heard. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at unhelpful thought patterns and teach practical skills to change reactions and behaviors.She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to set clear, achievable goals. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. Solution-focused work concentrates on strengths and next steps rather than dwelling on problems. Together these approaches make sessions collaborative, with the therapist and client deciding what to try first.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet those goals. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can fit into a break or when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter check-ins or a way to reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to keep consistent contact and to practice new skills in everyday life.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, and related struggles like sleep, eating, addiction, and career stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is supportive and direct. She listens, helps set goals, and offers simple tools to use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional work experience as a counselor in clinical and community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Tennessee and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.