- Down-to-earth approach
- Goal-oriented work
- 18 years experience
About Lisa
Lisa May is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and addiction. She brings a straightforward, down-to-earth approach and treats each concern with seriousness and respect. People can expect calm, practical support aimed at making daily life feel more manageable.
With 18 years in counseling and earlier work in social work, Lisa draws on long experience with common and complex problems. She has run a private practice and cared for people facing life transitions, family strains, and recovery from substance use. Her background includes work in Kentucky before relocating to Tennessee.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals and steady progress. She uses client-centered listening so people feel heard, and she applies techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Mindfulness practices and Jungian ideas may also be used to deepen self-understanding.
Lisa supports people dealing with relationship and parenting strain, grief after loss, anger, feelings of emptiness, and challenges tied to aging, caregiving, or medical concerns like cancer. She also lists coping with natural or human-caused disaster as a focus area and can help people process upheaval and practical next steps.
Her style is practical and encouraging. Sessions aim to build skills and awareness that carry into everyday life. To begin, readers should use the site flow to match and schedule according to availability.
How Lisa's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy starts with listening and understanding what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client’s lead and builds a plan around their goals, which helps with anxiety, depression, and life changes.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits.
Mindfulness therapy brings simple attention practices into everyday life to reduce reactivity and improve stress management. These practices are helpful for trauma, grief, and ongoing worry.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust over time based on what helps most. The goal is a treatment plan that feels useful and realistic for the client’s life.
Details about session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into work or family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when a quick adjustment is needed. Licensed professionals can use a mix of conversational work, skills practice, and homework assignments that transfer to daily routines.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Lisa supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting strain, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is down-to-earth and practical, combining listening with clear goals and techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has worked in counseling since 2002 and in social work before that, bringing many years of experience across grief, trauma, addiction, and life transition work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking through the site.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.