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Lisa Bradford, LCSW

  • Experience35 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Lisa

Lisa Bradford is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of hands-on experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, mood challenges, addiction, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings a patient-centered, nonjudgmental approach to helping clients navigate life transitions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and career or identity questions. Her background includes work with complex mood and trauma-related conditions and a focus on fostering recovery, problem-solving, and renewed hope.

Bradford’s style is warm and collaborative: she partners with clients to develop individualized goals and practical strategies. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques alongside solution-focused and motivational methods to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.

Operating from Virginia as LCSW VA LCSW 0904006441, she combines decades of clinical practice with a steady emphasis on practical skills, emotional insight, and gradual behavioral change to support lasting progress.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care



Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and building a trusting collaboration so clients feel heard and respected; it helps people clarify their values and goals while moving at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance techniques to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, often pairing well with CBT strategies.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to select approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as progress and challenges emerge.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and lets clients engage from familiar environments. These formats support continuity of care for people balancing work, family, or mobility constraints while allowing therapists to deliver structured interventions, skills practice, and ongoing support adapted to each client’s situation.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar and other mood disorders, addictions, ADHD, and many relationship and life transition issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm, nurturing, and nonjudgmental, emphasizing partnership with clients and individualized plans for change.
How many years has she worked in the field?
She brings 35 years of direct clinical experience working with individuals, families, and groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Virginia with license number VA LCSW 0904006441 and practices from that state.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
She offers services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
In what session formats does she work?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCancerCaregiver issues and stressDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English

What Lisa can help with

Lisa Bradford works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

Lisa works with individuals, families, and groups.

How Lisa approaches therapy

Lisa's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Lisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Virginia, with 35 years of clinical experience.