- Years in practice
- 23
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Lisa
Lisa Godwin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina with 23 years of experience. She greets people with warmth and clear direction. Her work focuses on practical help for pressing life concerns, especially matters around family and parenting.
She offers straightforward, respectful care without labels. Sessions are interactive and aimed at learning new skills and ways of relating. Lisa draws on several well-known approaches to match a person's needs.
Background and approach
Her background includes work across clinical settings and formats such as individual and group work. That breadth shapes how she adapts techniques for different situations. She pays attention to how stress, mood, and relationships affect daily life and parenting roles.
In sessions clients can expect a mix of talking and tools. Lisa uses problem-solving, behavior-focused strategies, and mindfulness skills to help with anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with infidelity, jealousy, addictions, and trauma or abuse.
Parents are welcome to explore practical ways to manage child behavior, set boundaries, and rebuild connection. Lisa tailors plans to each household and caregiver. She helps people develop skills they can use between sessions.
Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. She encourages clear steps and regular review so progress is easier to notice. If someone is ready to try a different way of handling stress or relationship strain, she offers steady guidance and follow-through.
What Lisa works with
Everything Lisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lisa helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Approaches Lisa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to your goals. It emphasizes respect and a collaborative tone so people feel heard and can steer their own change. This approach is useful for building trust and shaping goals around parenting or relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and many day-to-day habits that affect parenting and family life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication when emotions run high.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, concerns, and preferences. That collaborative process can mean trying different tools and adjusting the plan as progress is tracked.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for teaching skills and observing family dynamics. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or useful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, and ongoing reminders to practice new skills. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What kinds of problems does Lisa help with?
She works with concerns such as family and parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, anger, stress, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include infidelity, jealousy, and seasonal affective disorder.
What is her approach in sessions?
She offers a warm, interactive style that mixes client-centered listening with active techniques. Methods include CBT, DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to teach skills and solve problems.
How long has she practiced counseling?
She brings 23 years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings, which informs a flexible approach to different issues and formats.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people located where she is able to practice.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and subscriptions work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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