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Lisa May

Practical support for everyday parenting challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
18 years
Licensed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Lisa

Lisa May is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 18 years of clinical experience. She presents as down-to-earth and professional, offering straightforward support for stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, relationship concerns, parenting, and other life changes. Her tone is practical and focused on helping people move toward a steadier day-to-day life.

She began in social work in 1996 and moved into counseling work in 2002. She has maintained a independent practice and practiced in Kentucky before relocating to Tennessee.

Background and approach

That range of settings informs her practical approach to common struggles and transitions. In sessions she uses a few different methods depending on the concern. She draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person, and she uses cognitive behavioral ideas when people need tools to manage thoughts and behaviors.

She also incorporates mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to build small, achievable changes. Lisa focuses on listening, asking clear questions, and helping people try out new ways of coping. She helps clients set short-term goals and track small steps toward those goals.

Her style is direct but supportive, aimed at making changes that fit everyday life. Her license is Tennessee LPC 3615 and she offers services in Tennessee. Sessions are conducted in English.

How her approaches work online

Client-centered therapy means the conversation follows the person’s priorities. The therapist listens closely and helps clients name what matters most, which can be useful for stress, grief, or relationship worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Solution-focused therapy looks for practical steps and strengths you can use right away to settle problems and move forward.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. She discusses options with each person and adjusts methods based on the client’s goals and preferences. That collaborative decision making helps ensure the plan fits daily life and feels manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These formats make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, follow a consistent plan, or access help from home. The variety of options supports different needs and routines while keeping the focus on measurable progress and practical skills.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship issues, parenting and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a direct, practical style that focuses on listening and setting clear short-term goals. Sessions prioritize useful steps you can try between meetings.
What kind of background does she have?
She began in social work in 1996 and moved into counseling in 2002, giving her 18 years of clinical counseling experience.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the Tennessee LPC 3615 credential and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
18 years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English

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