Lisa Rich, LPC
Experienced counselor focused on personal stories
Details
| Name | Lisa Rich |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | West Virginia |
| Licensed in | West Virginia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 26 |
About Lisa
Lisa Rich is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 26 years of experience. She works from West Virginia and has supported people through depression, anxiety, trauma, addictions, and major life changes. She aims to build a relaxed, respectful relationship so people feel heard and valued.
Her background includes independent practice, inpatient hospitalization, in-home counseling, residential programs, agency work, and many crisis settings. That variety shaped a practical approach to common problems like grief, family conflict, and substance issues.
Background and approach
She draws on decades of real-world practice rather than one narrow method. Lisa uses a mix of clinical approaches and picks what fits each person. Expect warm listening, gentle guidance, and direct challenge when it helps move things forward.
The focus is on learning coping skills and tools that people can use day to day. Sessions typically center on immediate problems and long-term patterns. She helps people understand how their stories shape what they feel and do, and then works with them to change unhelpful patterns.
Clients often work on skills for anxiety, mood shifts, impulsivity, and relationship concerns. Her work also addresses specific areas such as parenting stress, attachment and abandonment issues, first responder challenges, and post-traumatic stress. Lisa offers practical steps so people can manage emotions, make safer choices, and aim for a more stable daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Lisa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lisa directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lisa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Online approaches built around your story and skills
Lisa often combines Narrative Therapy with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approaches. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from painful problems by looking at the stories they tell about their lives and finding new meanings. Client-Centered work focuses on listening and building a strong, respectful relationship so people feel heard and safe to try new things. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches clear skills for managing anxiety, mood shifts, and impulsive acts.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try different ways of working and adjust plans based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is hard. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easy to check in between sessions or have shorter, focused conversations. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit around family, job, and other demands while keeping focus on real progress.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Lisa help with?
She helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, family conflict, intimacy issues, parenting strain, and mood disorders among other concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions are person-centered and collaborative. She uses narrative ideas alongside cognitive and mindfulness strategies to help people rethink stories that cause pain and build new coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked as a counselor for 26 years in a variety of settings including independent practice, inpatient hospitalization, in-home counseling, residential programs, and crisis services.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the LPC credential and practices out of West Virginia under the WV LPC designation.
Which languages and client regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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