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Lisa Hammes, LPC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • 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 Hammes is a licensed professional counselor with 11 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and a range of life transitions including parenting challenges and grief.

Background and approach

She works from a warm, interactive stance and aims to meet clients where they are in their journey while drawing on an eclectic set of methods to match each person's needs. Her background includes supporting those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and difficulties with self-esteem and anger.

Hammes integrates practical skills and reflective exploration, blending cognitive behavioral strategies with mindfulness and strengths-based, client-centered work. She also brings elements of dialectical behavior therapy and Jungian ideas when they suit a client's goals, assisting with issues such as impulsivity, dissociation, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and career or financial worries.

Her approach emphasizes the client's expertise in their own life and encourages small, courageous steps toward meaningful change. Based in Wisconsin and practicing in English, she offers varied session formats to accommodate different lifestyles and preferences.

Prospective clients can expect an approachable clinician who balances compassion and humor while tailoring methods to support recovery, coping, and personal growth.

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the individual's perspective, providing space for people to explore their values and strengths while the therapist offers empathetic support and reflective listening to foster self-directed growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and ADHD-related challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it helpful for intense emotions, impulsivity, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. This means approaches may be blended or adapted over time as progress and priorities evolve, with the client actively involved in shaping the focus of sessions.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to access care from different settings and schedules. These options support ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and easier coordination around work or family commitments, making it simpler to maintain consistent momentum toward personal goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She helps with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach is warm and interactive with a sense of humor and an emphasis on meeting clients where they are; she blends practical skills with reflective exploration to suit individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of professional work experience in counseling and related clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Wisconsin with license number WI LPC 6091 - 125.
In which languages can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with this therapist?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English