About Lisa
Lisa Montgomery is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in Kentucky with 16 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem or body image. She also supports concerns such as addiction, grief, intimacy-related issues, and parenting stress.
Her work is warm and direct. She keeps conversations focused on practical steps and on what matters most to the person in front of her.
How Lisa works
Sessions aim to improve communication, manage difficult emotions, and build everyday coping skills. Lisa adapts tools to fit each person’s life and goals. Lisa blends clear, evidence-based tools with a person-centered attitude.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with anxiety and focus.
Her practice also incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationship patterns and attachment issues are central. Motivational Interviewing is used to strengthen commitment when change feels overwhelming. Across approaches, she looks for small, manageable steps toward greater resilience.
People describe practical takeaways after sessions, such as breathing or grounding strategies, communication scripts, and action plans for difficult days. Lisa works in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
Lisa lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kentucky |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and supported while they sort out their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps when attachment and emotional connection shape difficult relationship patterns and intimacy concerns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods and adjust as needed so sessions match real life and everyday challenges.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues and in-depth conversation matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy days.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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