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Lisa Spears

Lisa Spears

LPC · Georgia

Compassionate counseling for life transitions

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  • Client-centered approach
  • CBT and mindfulness
  • Adoption and foster care

About Lisa

Lisa Spears is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 18 years of experience. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to help manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and other life challenges. Her style aims to make the work feel understandable and doable for busy lives.

She draws on client-centered methods to build trust and listening into each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and narrative approaches are part of her toolkit when they fit a person's needs. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method when couples work on communication and connection.

Lisa has supported people through grief, divorce and separation, adoption and foster care concerns, parenting stresses, and fertility or hospice-related challenges. She helps people talk through identity and intimacy questions, addiction concerns, mood changes, and career uncertainty. Her approach is practical, focusing on small changes that add up.

Sessions begin by identifying the most pressing concerns and realistic goals. She works collaboratively to try out new ways of coping, to reframe unhelpful thoughts, and to practice skills between meetings. Progress is tracked in straightforward terms so clients can see what’s working.

Her tone is encouraging and direct. She invites people to take the next step even when they feel afraid. The work aims to reduce suffering, clarify priorities, and strengthen relationships in ways that fit daily life.

How therapy approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what matters, and helps people set goals that feel right for them. This approach is useful for grief, life changes, parenting stress, and relationship strain.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and gentle experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful behavior patterns. Clients often leave sessions with specific skills to try during the week.

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice moment-to-moment experience without judgment. Simple grounding and breathing practices can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they’ll try methods that fit the client’s needs and adjust the plan over time.

Session formats are not listed here in case options change, so please confirm current session choices before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. They also let people use quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options when that helps them participate more comfortably.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Lisa focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, addiction, mood disorders, and a wide range of life transitions.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then uses client-centered and skills-based tools to address what matters most.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has 18 years of counseling experience working with individuals, couples, and families across many life challenges.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in the state of Georgia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and what does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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