Introduction

Hello! I’m Lisa, a Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA) in Alaska. I have been a psychotherapist since 1996. I began my career in Fairbanks, Alaska, continued in Washington state, then Minnesota, and returned to Alaska to settle down in 2006. A recent move due to my husband’s career means I now divide my time between Alaska and Oregon, and have moved to full-time telehealth for counseling.

My style of counseling is conversational with a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach. I specialize in treating trauma, PTSD, Complex-PTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, parent-child issues, couples counseling, ADHD/ADD, sex therapy (individuals & couples), discernment counseling, uncoupling/separation/divorce counseling, substance use recovery supprt, and religious trauma. I also offer Brainspotting (click to learn more).

I combine evidence-based practices with interpersonal neurobiology, trauma-informed approaches, and attachment theory. I draw on all I have learned over my 30 years as a counselor to support you in developing a more fulfilling life.

I also worked as a play therapist for 23 years before limiting my counseling practice to adults only. I now use my past experience counseling children as a Parenting Educator. In addition to my professional experience, I learned so much from raising two neurodivergent children who also experienced serious medical conditions.

(I no longer provide play therapy).