Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
How Lisa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lisa
Lisa Montgomery is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in Kentucky who helps people manage anger and related concerns. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and issues tied to identity and trauma. Her style is compassionate and straightforward, focused on practical steps people can use day to day.
Lisa uses clear, evidence-based methods to help clients break down overwhelming problems. Sessions emphasize simple tools for managing strong feelings, building healthier communication, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
She aims to make each meeting feel focused and useful. Her background includes 16 years of clinical practice supporting people with addiction, body image struggles, parenting stress, and the effects of past abuse. She also helps clients dealing with compassion fatigue, ADHD, and major transitions.
Lisa pays attention to how life events and relationships shape current behavior. Therapy sessions mix listening with active skill building. Clients can expect to practice breathing and mindfulness skills, try thought-challenging exercises, and work on new ways to express needs.
Progress is tracked in small, achievable steps so change feels manageable. Lisa brings an affirming approach for LGBT clients and anyone exploring identity concerns. She balances empathy with clear guidance and focuses on strengthening confidence, communication, and coping skills.
People who prefer a direct but warm therapist often feel comfortable working with her.
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
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lisa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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.
How approaches like CBT and mindfulness work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and encourages self-directed change by reflecting what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches concrete skills to shift reactions and behavior. That approach often helps with anger, anxiety, and mood concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can adjust over time so the focus stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video allows face-to-face interaction for role practice and skill coaching. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework review, or when a written exchange feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What concerns does Lisa help with?
She supports people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, trauma, addiction, body image, and parenting-related stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and direct. She blends listening with practical exercises to build coping skills and improve communication.
What experience does she bring?
Lisa has 16 years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, identity concerns, addiction, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPCC licensed in Kentucky and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and the subscription model is used; the subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's listed availability.