Lisa Kelbaugh , LCMHC

Lisa Kelbaugh is a licensed clinician based in North Carolina who brings 14 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, and life transitions. As an LCMHC - a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - she combines practical strategies with a compassionate presence to help clients build confidence, improve coping skills, and address relationship and family concerns.

She draws on approaches such as attachment-focused work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Lisa aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. She encourages clients to take the first step toward change and works alongside them to set achievable goals and strengthen resilience.

Whether addressing grief, sleep difficulties, career issues, caregiving stress, or symptoms of depression and anger, Lisa emphasizes collaboration and practical tools that translate to daily life. Her practice also includes support for adoption and foster care matters, attachment and family-of-origin issues, and challenges related to chronic illness and caregiving. She focuses on helping clients discover clearer direction, greater self-understanding, and more effective ways to cope with the demands they face.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Lisa Kelbaugh uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns; this approach helps people understand relational dynamics, build healthier connections, and address issues rooted in attachment. She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens carefully and supports the client’s own goals and insights. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another common tool in her work, offering practical techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, or stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Lisa works collaboratively with each client to determine what methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time, blending strategies as appropriate so the work feels useful and relevant.

Online therapy with Lisa is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varying comfort levels. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from different locations, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and fit sessions into daily routines more easily.