Lisa Waltrip, LPC - Therapist in Missouri

About Lisa

Lisa Waltrip is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She speaks plainly and listens closely, aiming to make steady progress with practical steps. Parents and caregivers often find her straightforward support useful when life feels overwhelming or uncertain.

She draws on six years of experience in community mental health roles. That work included supporting people to build life skills, return to work, and pursue education.

Background and approach

As a clinician she has used play-based approaches with children and trauma-focused techniques with clients of different ages. Her training includes coursework in play therapy, Trauma Informed Care, grief counseling, and Zero Suicide practices. Lisa also reports experience working with people across diverse cultural, spiritual, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds, including those with cognitive impairments or mental health diagnoses.

In sessions she uses a client-driven, strength-based style that pays attention to family dynamics, supports people already have, and unresolved past trauma. She focuses on clear goals and practical steps that clients can take between meetings. Lisa aims to help people build self-awareness and emotional steadiness so they can move toward a calmer life.

She brings steady compassion and a grounded presence to the work. If small, manageable changes feel more doable than big ones, her approach may fit well.

Therapeutic approaches used in online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions so someone can move toward a life that matters to them, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and understood. The therapist follows the person's lead, offering empathy and support while people name goals and try different ways of coping. This approach is useful when someone needs space to process emotions and build self-trust.

Trauma-Focused Therapy targets the effects of past trauma with techniques that reduce reactivity and help process distressing memories. It is applied when trauma symptoms interfere with daily life, and it pairs well with gentle, paced work online.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means adjusting techniques over time and checking in about what feels helpful.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. These options make scheduling easier around busy family lives, allow follow-up between meetings, and let people choose the format that feels safest and most convenient for them.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Work that takes difficult past experience into account and moves at a pace you set, with attention to feeling steady before anything else. Being in your own space can make that easier for some people.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lisa commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include postpartum depression, domestic violence, and post-traumatic stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a client-driven, strength-based approach that emphasizes clear goals and practical steps. Sessions often include play-informed work for children and trauma-focused techniques when relevant.

What background does she bring to therapy?

Lisa has six years of experience in community mental health roles and clinical therapy. She has supported people in life-skill development, workforce re-entry, education goals, and direct clinical care.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC, with Missouri license MO LPC 2017041096, and practices in Missouri.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Missouri
Languages: English

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