Lisa Connelly, LPC

Lisa Connelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and relationship concerns. She works with individuals facing addiction, mood challenges such as bipolar disorder, parenting strains, sleep and eating problems, and the daily effects of chronic illness or pain. Her language of practice is English and she is based in Texas.

Clients can expect straightforward, compassionate sessions where practical coping skills are taught and practiced. Lisa draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses acceptance-based ideas to help people live around difficult feelings rather than be controlled by them.

Attachment-based work is part of her toolkit for people who struggle with closeness, abandonment worries, or relationship patterns. She combines that with skills from dialectical behavior therapy to support emotion regulation and better communication. Sessions often involve real-life problem solving, skill rehearsal, and steady attention to goals that matter to each person.

Lisa's background includes work in group homes, inpatient psychiatric settings, detox and residential addiction treatment, outpatient clinics, and private practice. That range gives her experience with many life stages and challenges. She focuses on building trust so clients can name personal goals and practice new ways of coping.

Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative. People come away with concrete strategies to manage symptoms, clearer steps for improving relationships, and a plan for handling life changes.

How therapy approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then commit to actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, chronic health issues, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. It often includes homework and practical skill-building. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current closeness and trust, and it helps people change recurring interaction patterns that hurt relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and situation. That means checking in about what feels helpful, adjusting strategies, and building a plan that matches the client's needs and preferences.

Session formats are not listed in the available biography, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make scheduling easier by reducing travel and fitting sessions into a busy day. It can allow shorter check-ins when needed, or let someone avoid camera use if that feels better. Licensed professionals can use these options to help people practice skills, work through relationship patterns, and manage stress alongside everyday responsibilities.