- Strengths-based
- Goal oriented
- Nonjudgmental support
About Lisa
Lisa Adler is a licensed professional counselor in South Dakota with 26 years of experience. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and grief. She emphasizes the client's strengths and believes people know their stories best. Lisa offers steady support without judgment as people take steps toward change.
Over her career she has helped people manage parenting challenges, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and life transitions. She also works with issues such as codependency, ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and caregiving stress. Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques chosen to fit each person's needs.
Sessions begin with an open, honest assessment of the situation. Lisa collaborates with clients to set clear, realistic goals and to choose methods that suit their priorities. She balances practical strategies with compassion to help people build skills for coping and for healthier relationships.
She typically checks messages a few times a day and replies as she can, noting occasional delays when she is with other clients or managing professional responsibilities. Her communication aims to be prompt and respectful of people’s time.
To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
Approaches that guide online work
Lisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and goal-setting. One approach focuses on identifying strengths and building practical coping skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve daily routines. This method helps people develop small, concrete habits that make life more manageable.Another common approach emphasizes clear assessment and goal collaboration. It starts with an honest look at the current situation, then sets short-term and long-term goals. This style is useful for relationship concerns, grief, codependency, and adjusting to life changes because it links steps to measurable progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lisa collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time as progress and priorities change, so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, save travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Speak with the therapist after the matching questionnaire to learn which session arrangements are offered and to arrange times that work with everyday life.
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Experience
26+ years
Credentials
South Dakota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting issues, addictions, and many life changes. Additional focuses include codependency, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and chronic illness challenges.
What is the therapy style like?
She uses evidence-based techniques and a strengths-based approach. Sessions center on honest assessment, practical strategies, and collaboration to meet goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 26 years of professional experience as a counselor. That background spans work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds the credential LPC-MH and practices in South Dakota. The listing shows that credential exactly as provided.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work together?
International clients are not currently accepted according to the profile.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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