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Lisa Spears

Lisa Spears, LPC

Therapist in Georgia

Effective, experienced counseling for life changes

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  • 18 years experience
  • Client-centered care
  • Practical strategies

About Lisa

Lisa Spears is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. She brings 18 years of experience helping people through hard moments like divorce, grief, anxiety, and mood struggles. Lisa meets each person with calm focus and straightforward care.

She builds the work around the relationship. Lisa listens first to understand what matters most to a person. Then she helps set small, practical steps to reduce overwhelm and regain control. Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-oriented, with space to process strong feelings.

Lisa uses approaches that fit the need at hand. She draws from Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation client-led, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns that increase distress, and Narrative Therapy to reframe difficult stories. She also uses the Gottman Method when relationship skills are a focus.

Her background includes long-term work with individuals, couples, and families navigating loss, parenting strain, addictions, trauma, and life transitions. This experience shapes how she helps clients set manageable goals and practice new behaviors between sessions.

People who work with Lisa can expect a direct yet compassionate style. The emphasis is on real-life changes - better sleep, clearer boundaries, less reactivity, or improved communication. She encourages patience and steady progress.

To begin, clients use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule with her according to availability. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the LPC scope of practice in Georgia.

How her approaches inform online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It keeps sessions driven by the person's priorities and helps people feel heard while they sort through difficult decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and behavior patterns that fuel relationship conflicts.

The Gottman Method offers concrete tools for couples to improve communication and manage conflict. It helps partners build shared routines and repair interactions that lead to distance or jealousy.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lisa will work with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during breaks or after work. It also lets people practice new communication skills from their daily routines, which can speed real-world changes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, and a wide range of life challenges including jealousy and family concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and practical. She listens first, then helps set small, doable steps and communication skills to address problems.

What is her professional background?

She has 18 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families through divorce, loss, mood disorders, addictions, and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Georgia.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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