Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- ADHD
How Lisa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lisa
Lisa McCarton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience practicing in Virginia. She helps people who are worn down by stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, or major life changes. She also supports those facing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, parenting strain, and work or career concerns.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Her work is practical and goal-focused. She uses client-centered conversations to hear what matters most and to set clear, achievable steps.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is often used to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts so behavior and mood can improve. Attachment-based ideas guide attention to how relationships and early experiences affect current reactions. Lisa’s background includes a Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Early in her career she worked in a residential program for children who had experienced abuse, providing therapy and case management. That hands-on experience shaped a straightforward approach that combines empathy with practical tools. People come to her for many concerns, including trauma and abuse, communication problems, impulsivity, eating-related difficulties, and family conflict.
She aims to build a trusting working relationship first, then move toward specific skills and problem-solving. Progress is paced to each person’s needs. Her style is warm and direct.
Sessions focus on real-world changes people can try between meetings. She believes steady, small steps add up to meaningful improvement.
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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lisa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Lisa commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy means conversations focus on the person’s concerns, values, and pace while the therapist listens and reflects to help clarify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, anger, and depression and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their preferences, and adjust strategies over time. The aim is to find what helps most for the specific problems and life demands someone brings to sessions.
Online therapy with her is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people work visually when convenient. Phone sessions are useful for lower bandwidth or when being on camera is not preferred. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or flexible communication during busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and school schedules while using the therapeutic methods described above.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical, focusing on clear goals and steps people can try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of clinical experience, including early work in a residential program for abused children and ongoing outpatient practice.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.