- Client-centered care
- CBT-informed support
- Practical coping skills
About Lisa
Lisa Zwagerman is a licensed professional counselor who practices in Wisconsin. She brings three years of counseling experience and a background that includes mental health counseling, career counseling, and life coaching. Lisa aims to be a calm, steady presence when life feels unsettled or overwhelming.
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges around relationships and family life. She also helps with parenting strain, career transitions, codependency concerns, ADHD, and chronic health or caregiving stress. Lisa describes her approach as warm, understanding, and appropriately empathetic.
In sessions she takes a client-centered stance and often uses cognitive behavioral tools. That means she listens first, and then helps people identify patterns of thought and behavior to try different ways of coping. She also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to build small, practical steps forward.
Lisa frames therapy as a partnership. She aims to support people through problem solving, skill building, and finding strengths that already exist. Her style is upbeat and encouraging while staying direct about goals and next steps.
People who choose Lisa can expect to work on concrete strategies for managing stress and emotions. Sessions typically balance listening, feedback, and short-term goals so progress is measurable. For parents, caregivers, and people juggling life changes, she offers practical tools to make everyday life feel more manageable.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects concerns back, and helps clarify what matters most in daily life. This approach is helpful when someone needs acceptance and steady support.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions together. It breaks big problems into smaller steps and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful thinking and routines. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa partners with people to pick techniques that match their goals and preferences. She checks in about what helps and adjusts the plan over time so sessions stay useful and focused.
If you prefer online care, check the available session options before booking to confirm how Lisa is currently meeting with clients. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit more easily into busy schedules, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Online work can let the therapist and client practice skills between meetings and keep momentum across weeks.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Lisa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, codependency, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and warm. She listens closely and uses practical, goal-focused techniques to help people make changes.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has three years of experience as a counselor and also has background in career counseling and life coaching.
Where is Lisa licensed and based?
Lisa is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Wisconsin.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lisa?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.