- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Lisa
Lisa May is a licensed professional counselor with 18 years of clinical experience. She speaks plainly and listens closely to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Her approach is down to earth and practical.
She treats each concern with respect and steady attention. She began her helping career in social work in 1996 and moved into therapy work in 2002. She spent time running a independent practice in Kentucky before relocating to Tennessee, where she continues to see people by appointment.
Background and approach
That background shaped a straightforward style that values real-life solutions. In sessions she blends tools from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness and solution-focused strategies. This means she helps people notice patterns, test small changes, and build coping skills that fit daily life.
She also draws on Jungian ideas when exploring deeper personal meaning and patterns. Lisa often helps people manage big life transitions, parenting stress, and relationship communication problems. She also supports those dealing with grief, abandonment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver strain, and addiction recovery.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns while staying focused on what a person needs right now. Her manner is straightforward rather than clinical. Sessions are meant to be collaborative and paced to the person's comfort.
She aims to help people take practical steps toward clearer thinking, steadier mood, and better day-to-day functioning.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lisa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 Lisa’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people set their own goals. It supports people who need space to talk and be heard while they figure out next steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into smaller parts and teaches practical skills to change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and managing mood and behavior in daily life.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. It pairs well with skill-building approaches to help people stay calmer in stressful moments.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and what feels most useful. That choice can shift over time as needs change.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls let people use visual connection for a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work for shorter check-ins, homework, or quick skill coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into real life while using the therapeutic methods described above.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What concerns does Lisa help with?
She supports people working through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship problems, parenting strain, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a down-to-earth, collaborative style that focuses on practical steps and steady listening. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal oriented.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience in therapy and worked in social work before that, beginning helping work in 1996 and therapy work in 2002.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Tennessee and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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