Lisa Connelly , LPC

Lisa Connelly discovered an interest in counseling while still in high school and pursued that calling through formal study. She earned a BA in Psychology and an MA in Professional Counseling with a specialization in Marriage, Family, and Addiction from Ottawa University in Phoenix, Arizona in 2002. She holds the LPC credential - a Licensed Professional Counselor designation that indicates graduate-level training and authorization to provide clinical counseling.

Her work spans a wide range of clinical environments, including therapeutic group homes, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, chemical dependency detox and residential treatment, outpatient mental health clinics, and private practice. She has supported children, adolescents, adults, families, groups, and couples. In addition to general clinical training, she has received training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Lisa focuses on helping people manage trauma and anxiety across the lifespan and has extensive experience with couples, depression, grief and loss, and other life challenges. She views counseling as a vocation grounded in integrity, professional expertise, and compassion. Building a strong rapport with each person is central to her approach, and she works collaboratively with clients to identify meaningful goals for living healthier, more satisfying lives.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT blends practical skills training with support for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. It is often used for intense emotional states, relationship patterns, and difficulties with distress tolerance and can help people build concrete tools to manage reactions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is commonly applied for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns and helps clients develop strategies to change patterns that maintain distress.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns formed in early life and how those patterns affect current relationships and sense of self. This approach can be especially helpful for people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment fears, or recurring relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lisa works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to determine which methods or combination of methods will be the best fit. Therapists may adjust strategies over time as progress unfolds.

Online sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging make it possible to access consistent care with licensed professionals from different locations. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, the ability to maintain continuity during life transitions, and multiple communication styles so clients can choose what feels most helpful for their work in therapy.