Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Lisa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lisa
Lisa Kelbaugh is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina. She has 14 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, anger, and low self-esteem. She aims to make first steps feel manageable for people who are unsure where to begin.
She builds sessions around an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through hard feelings. Conversations cover what is happening now and practical ways to respond differently.
Background and approach
Lisa emphasizes clear, doable steps rather than long lectures or medical jargon. Her work often focuses on understanding close relationships and how early attachments shape current reactions. She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral methods to notice thought patterns and test them in daily life.
Mindfulness skills are offered to reduce reactivity and increase calm in stressful moments. Clients bring a wide range of concerns, including grief, sleep problems, career stress, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to adoption, caregiving, or chronic illness. Sessions can include coaching-style guidance for people who want concrete strategies as well as exploratory conversation for those wanting to understand deeper patterns.
Lisa explains professional ideas plainly and helps people set realistic goals. She works in English and provides sessions suited to each person’s pace. When someone is ready to begin, she supports the simple steps to get started and keep moving forward.
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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lisa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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 that translate well to online work
Lisa often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on simple experiments and small behavior changes, which work well during video or phone sessions. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and relationship choices, which helps when talking through interaction patterns and communication habits.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a person’s goals and try different strategies together. Over several sessions she will check what helps and adjust tools or focus so the work matches real-life needs and preferences.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues during conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging work for quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style guidance, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What concerns can Lisa help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, parenting challenges, self-esteem, grief, sleep problems, career stress, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine a supportive, client-centered stance with practical tools. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness with attention to attachment and relationship patterns.
How long has she practiced?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, LCMHC, practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.