Lisa Adler , LPC-MH

Lisa Adler is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health (LPC-MH) practicing in South Dakota with 26 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress and anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues. Her background includes supporting families, caregivers, and individuals navigating life changes and complex co-occurring challenges.

Lisa approaches therapy from the perspective that each person is the expert of their own story and already has strengths to draw on. She aims to empower clients to make meaningful changes by combining honest, respectful assessment with evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Her style is supportive and nonjudgmental, focused on helping clients identify practical tools and realistic goals that fit their lives.

In addition to counseling, she incorporates coaching elements when helpful to address goal-setting, coping skills, and day-to-day problem solving. She generally checks messages a few times per day and responds as quickly as she can, and she asks for patience when replies take a bit longer because of other professional or personal responsibilities.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Lisa Adler uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and coaching to help people build skills, process difficult experiences, and move toward their goals. One common emphasis is skill-building for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns - teaching practical tools for emotion regulation, coping, and daily functioning that clients can apply between sessions. Another focus is trauma-informed support and relational work - exploring patterns in relationships and past experiences to reduce symptoms and improve connection and boundaries. Coaching strategies are integrated when clients need focused goal-setting, accountability, and problem-solving to address life transitions and functional goals.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Lisa collaborates with each client to tailor techniques based on individual needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting the plan as progress is made and priorities change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different formats, and fit therapy into everyday life with licensed professionals and therapists who can support recovery and growth.