About Lisa
Lisa Adler is a licensed professional counselor - mental health (LPC-MH) practicing in South Dakota with 26 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and many other life issues. Lisa aims to listen without judgment and to support people as they take first steps toward change.
She centers sessions on the person's own strengths and goals. Lisa says clients know their story best, and she helps them turn that knowledge into doable steps.
How Lisa works
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and explains options in plain language so people can choose what feels right. Her background includes long-term clinical work across mood, behavioral, and adjustment challenges. That experience informs how she assesses a situation and suggests strategies to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
She combines practical coping tools with longer-term planning for life changes and relationship concerns. Lisa communicates openly about progress and next steps. She checks messages a few times each day and aims to respond promptly, while asking for patience when schedules require it.
Sessions are meant to be a collaborative process where clients set goals and measure progress. Therapy with Lisa may include short-term problem-solving or more gradual work on deeper patterns. She supports people through losses, transitions, stress at home or work, and struggles with mood, attention, or self-worth.
What Lisa works with
The areas below are the ones Lisa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC-MH |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Dakota |
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Online support options
How Lisa’s approaches translate to online therapy
Lisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and problem solving. One common approach emphasizes skill-building to manage anxiety and mood swings with breathing, activity planning, and step-by-step behavior changes. This helps when daily worries, low mood, or sleep problems get in the way of functioning.Another frequently used method concentrates on processing loss, trauma, or relationship pain through guided conversation and pacing. That approach helps people work through painful memories and rebuild routines, boundaries, and healthier patterns of relating. Both approaches are explained in clear terms so clients know what to expect and why each step matters.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend methods that fit the person’s needs. Decisions about methods are collaborative and can be adjusted over time based on progress and feedback.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions allow a face-to-face feel for deeper work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break from work. Live chat or messaging can support quick check-ins, shorter updates, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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