Lisa Haughey, LPC

Lisa Haughey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over three decades of experience. She brings a direct, warm, and interactive style to sessions. Her work focuses on common life problems like anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, and trauma and abuse concerns. She has practiced in addiction and mental health settings and has helped people navigate career choices, parenting challenges, intimacy and sexual concerns, and grief. Her background includes supporting people who are reentering life after involvement with the criminal justice system. Lisa also works with LGBTQI-focused concerns and a broad range of solution-focused goals. Sessions tend to be practical and honest. She helps people build skills and change patterns rather than relying on labels. Lisa says she will be straightforward when needed and will also offer compassion and sensitivity. That combination is meant to help people gain tools and a mindset for change. Spirituality and faith are respected in her approach. She welcomes conversations about personal beliefs and adapts to each person’s path. Her work aims to meet people where they are and honor their values while addressing the issues they brought to therapy. Getting help can feel hard, and she acknowledges that courage. Lisa encourages people to take the next step and is ready to talk through challenges and practical solutions.

How therapy approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps in that direction while learning to notice difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and decisions about life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and uses straightforward exercises to change patterns that drive stress and low mood. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and behavior change. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and meeting the person where they are; it helps build trust and supports people who need a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Decisions about which methods to use are collaborative and can shift as progress is made or needs change.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue care if they move or travel internationally. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered methods to work over video or phone, focusing on practical skill practice and goal setting that fits into everyday life.