Lisa Butler, LCSW - Therapist in North Carolina

Client-centered care
Trauma-informed tools
11 years experience

About Lisa

Lisa Butler is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and major life changes. She practices in North Carolina and brings 11 years of experience to sessions. Her approach centers on listening and practical steps to cope better day to day.

Clients can expect a calm, focused space to talk through relationship and parenting concerns, self-esteem struggles, career stress, and coping after trauma. She offers concrete tools for sleep, eating, and mood regulation alongside emotional processing. Lisa pays attention to how attachment and family patterns shape current problems.

Her work blends client-centered care with cognitive and emotion-focused strategies. That means clients set goals, and she uses evidence-based techniques to test what helps most. She also uses skills from dialectical behavior work to manage intense emotions and improve communication.

Lisa supports people dealing with addiction, codependency, and challenges like chronic illness or caregiver stress. She also helps those affected by divorce, domestic violence, or the fallout from natural or human-caused disasters. Sessions aim to build coping skills and reduce overwhelm so daily routines feel more manageable.

She welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Costs vary with location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online work with this approach involves identifying attachment needs and practicing new ways to ask for support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood, or problematic coping like substance use.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative planning can include trying different tools and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people work with a licensed professional in North Carolina while living elsewhere, which helps when international clients want continuity of care.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lisa commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and communication problems, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and emotionally focused approaches to help people meet their goals.

How much experience does she have?

Lisa has 11 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including addiction recovery and caregiver stress.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in North Carolina.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.