Lisa Spore, LPC

Lisa Spore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, and the everyday strain of coping with health challenges and chronic pain. Lisa brings a steady, practical approach to sessions and aims to make therapy feel understandable and manageable.

She has 12 years of experience in the mental health field and has worked in private practice for much of that time. Lisa uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. That can include cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking, narrative work to reframe difficult life stories, and attachment-based ideas to improve close relationships.

In sessions she listens for what matters most to the client and builds simple steps people can use between appointments. She pays attention to how past experiences affect current reactions and looks for small, realistic changes that add up. Lisa also considers the mind-body connection when chronic illness, pain, or stress play a role in daily life.

Her style is direct but compassionate. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk through painful events, practice new skills, and try different ways of responding. Progress is framed as gradual and collaborative rather than instant.

For those who want structure, Lisa combines solution-focused and cognitive tools. For people dealing with trauma or intense emotional reactions, she can use approaches that focus on processing painful memories and calming the body's response. She encourages clients to set clear goals and track small steps toward them.

How these approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships. Online sessions can help people recognize attachment reactions and practice new ways of connecting or setting boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it provides concrete skills people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or low mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method used to process traumatic memories and reduce their hold on daily life; in an online setting this often involves guided processing paired with therapist direction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That might mean starting with problem-solving and CBT tools, then adding trauma-focused work if deeper processing is needed. The plan is adjusted together as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy week and helpful for keeping momentum between appointments. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling, or reduced travel time, which makes it simpler to maintain regular sessions while managing medical appointments or caregiving duties.