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Lisa Hammes

Therapist · Wisconsin

Warm, practical counseling for life’s hard moments

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Lisa Hammes
Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Wisconsin · 6091 - 125
NPI
1548699275
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
Wisconsin
  • Strengths focused
  • Warm and interactive
  • Practical skills

About Lisa

Lisa Hammes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 11 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, and relationship concerns. Lisa also supports people dealing with grief, codependency, ADHD, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem.

She brings a warm, interactive style to sessions and does not shy from using gentle humor when appropriate. Lisa aims to meet each person where they are and to build from the strengths they already have. Her work is practical and down-to-earth, focused on what can change in daily life.

Lisa draws on a range of approaches to fit different needs. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral methods to address unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Dialectical skills are used to help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance, and mindfulness practices are used to increase present-moment awareness.

She describes her overall stance as collaborative and eclectic, mixing methods to suit the individual rather than following a single recipe. Lisa emphasizes that clients are the experts on their own lives and that therapy is a team effort to try out new ways of coping.

People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation, goal-focused work, and practical skills they can use between sessions. Lisa encourages small, doable steps toward clearer boundaries, healthier patterns, and improved daily functioning.

How her approaches translate to online work

Lisa commonly uses Client-Centered methods and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a strong working relationship so the client feels heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. DBT tools can help when feelings feel overwhelming and when people want more stability in their reactions and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration shapes which tools and exercises are used in sessions and between appointments.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to practice skills in everyday settings and to bring real-life examples into session work.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Wisconsin

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lisa commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, relationship and intimacy struggles, grief, codependency, ADHD, and related concerns.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Her style is warm and interactive with a sense of humor when appropriate. Sessions focus on practical skills and meeting each person where they are.

What is her background and experience?

Lisa has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns in clinical settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wisconsin.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Specific session formats are not listed here; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with Lisa?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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