About Lisa
Lisa Sack is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 19 years of professional experience in Virginia. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship strain. Lisa also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and difficulties with sleep or eating.
She approaches therapy believing each person knows their story best. Lisa focuses on clients' strengths and helps them use those strengths to handle challenges.
How Lisa works
She aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and active rather than overwhelming. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients set clear, doable goals. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address concerns like bipolar symptoms, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career stress.
Lisa also gives extra attention to first responder issues, veteran and armed forces matters, seasonal affective disorder, and self-harm risk when relevant. Therapy with Lisa is collaborative and paced to match each person's needs. She helps people talk through relationship and intimacy-related issues and builds practical skills for coping with life changes.
Her work includes short-term strategies and longer-term planning depending on what the person wants. People meet with Lisa by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Sessions are scheduled through an online matching process and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
All sessions are conducted in English and follow Virginia licensing regulations.
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
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Lisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and problem solving. One approach emphasizes building coping skills and stress management tools to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. Another approach centers on addressing relationship patterns and communication to improve connection and intimacy. Both approaches aim to give clear strategies that people can try between sessions and adjust as needed.Finding the right way to work together is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and personal preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most and what clients want to prioritize.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people see body language and have longer sessions, while phone calls can work well with lower bandwidth or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick updates, brief coaching, or when someone prefers typing. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different day-to-day routines.
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