Lisa Adler, LPC-MH

Lisa Adler is a licensed professional counselor with 26 years of experience practicing in South Dakota. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and other life changes. Lisa emphasizes the client’s own strengths and perspective as the starting point for change. She aims to offer support without judgment and to be direct and honest when assessing a situation.

Over her career she has worked with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, sleeping and eating problems, anger, and self-esteem. She also addresses complex topics such as chronic pain, illness, and disability, caregiver stress, blended family issues, adoption and foster care matters, and coping with natural or human-caused disasters. Her practice includes work around ADHD, bipolar conditions, and co-morbidity when relevant to a person’s goals.

Lisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and to help clients reach practical goals. She focuses on what is realistic and doable for each person. She partners with clients to set clear, measurable steps and to build on what already works in their lives.

Communication is an important part of her work. She checks messages a few times a day and tries to respond promptly, while noting there can be occasional delays due to other professional or personal responsibilities. People who choose to work with her first complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients should use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process and arrange an initial appointment.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Lisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical changes and clear steps. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try alternative, more helpful ways of thinking and acting. This can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and support better coping with life events.

Another approach centers on building skills - for example, strategies to manage stress, improve sleep, regulate emotions, and strengthen communication. These skills are taught in session and practiced between meetings to support real-world changes. Both approaches work well for issues like depression, trauma responses, relationship strain, and chronic health or caregiving stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, listen to preferences, and adjust methods as needed so the work fits each person. Together they decide what to try first and how to measure progress over time.

If you plan to try online therapy, confirm the exact session options when booking because formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. Many people appreciate having therapy that fits around work, caregiving, and medical appointments rather than requiring extra travel.