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Lisa Raley, LICSW

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationAlabama
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Lisa

Lisa Raley, LICSW, brings 16 years of clinical social work experience to her practice, helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, and many other life difficulties.

Background and approach

She frames care around a holistic, strength-based perspective that recognizes how physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social factors interact to shape wellbeing. Rather than focusing only on problems, she helps clients identify existing resources and build new skills to restore balance and resilience.

Her style integrates evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the Gottman Method, and mindfulness-based practices. Lisa emphasizes practical, skill-oriented strategies alongside reflective work to address patterns that contribute to distress.

Based in Alabama and practicing as an LICSW, she offers a collaborative approach that helps clients set meaningful goals and strengthen coping across everyday life domains.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care



Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and build willingness to face difficult thoughts while taking meaningful action. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where avoidance limits engagement with what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through structured exercises and skill practice, which can ease symptoms of mood disorders, panic, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental observation of experience, supporting emotional regulation and reducing reactivity in situations such as trauma, grief, or ongoing stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, adapting techniques from multiple models to fit individual needs rather than relying on a single protocol.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity during busy or changing circumstances. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver skill-building tools, reflective sessions, and ongoing coaching in ways that match a client's lifestyle and access needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Lisa supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is holistic and strength-based, combining practical skills training with reflective work to help clients rebalance physical, emotional, social, and spiritual areas of life.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience working with mood disorders, trauma, relationship issues, and other concerns listed in her specialties.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She holds the credential LICSW with AL LICSW 2189C and practices in Alabama.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Services are provided in English; international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harm

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English

What Lisa can help with

Lisa Raley works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and depression.

How Lisa approaches therapy

Lisa's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Lisa is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Alabama.