Lisa Rich , LPC

Lisa Rich is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia with 26 years of experience helping people navigate difficult life challenges. She has worked in a wide variety of settings, including private practice, inpatient hospitalization, in-home counseling, agency work, residential programs, and numerous crisis environments, bringing a broad perspective to each client situation.

Throughout her career she has supported individuals facing depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, anxiety, family conflict, and grief and loss, among other concerns. Her work emphasizes practical coping strategies and skill-building to help people manage symptoms and move toward meaningful change.

Lisa uses a flexible blend of clinical approaches - including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, narrative techniques, and client-centered therapy - and prefers to match her style to what each person needs. She values the therapeutic relationship as an essential part of progress, listens carefully, and builds rapport while offering a gentle but appropriately challenging style when growth requires it.

Her goal is to help clients learn the coping skills and tools they need to live a life worth living and to become their best selves.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Lisa Rich

Lisa Rich incorporates client-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into her practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental partnership where the therapist listens closely and follows the client's pace to strengthen self-understanding and confidence. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching practical techniques to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and problem-solving. DBT blends skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness to support people who struggle with intense emotions, impulsivity, or relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lisa works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and tailors techniques from these methods so the plan fits each individual. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these approaches to match your pace and priorities, making adjustments as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging - so people can access care in ways that fit their routines and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend regularly, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.