Lisa Rich, LPC

Lisa Rich is an LPC with 26 years of counseling experience. She has worked in private practice, inpatient hospitalization, in-home counseling, residential programs, agencies, and many crisis settings. She helps people who are coping with depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship strain. Lisa aims to build a trusting rapport and listens closely to each person's story.

Over her career she has helped people manage mood disorders, panic and post-traumatic stress, and challenges like impulsivity and substance use. She also supports those facing family conflict, parenting strain, adoption and foster care concerns, abandonment issues, and midlife transitions. Intimacy-related issues and sexual dysfunction are among the areas she addresses when relevant.

Her approach draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and narrative ideas. She matches techniques to each person's needs and goals rather than following one rigid method. Sessions focus on practical coping skills, clearer thinking patterns, and building emotional regulation.

Lisa describes her style as gentle and attentive, while willing to challenge clients when that will help progress. She emphasizes teaching tools that people can use between sessions to manage stress and make steady changes. Her priority is helping people learn skills to live a life they consider worth living.

Based in West Virginia, she brings long experience across settings to her work. People who prefer a calm, steady therapist who also offers direct feedback may find her a good fit.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps when someone needs a nonpressured space to talk about feelings and life events. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many mood concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can reduce impulsive behaviors and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lisa will work with each person to decide which methods make the most sense based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as goals evolve.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness and behavioral exercises during their normal daily routines, which can make learning new skills more practical and relevant.