About Lisa Carr, LCSW

What’s therapy like with me?

The first things you’ll notice when you walk into my office are plants, large windows, and a print that reads: Inhale, Exhale. Rare are the moments in life that allow us to pause, sink into our own breathing, and become aware of how we feel.

Society has pressure-molded humans into commodities by normalizing overextension, paying for production, and relegating personal interests and needs to past times or the rewards of wealthy entrepreneurs. It is fueling a self-help industry that says, “Live your best life” because the one you have now isn’t good enough.

I reject this full-heartedly. I want to create a space that allows for those rare moments when you can see the unfair and misfitting expectations that breed guilt, shame, and self-doubt.

My goal is to help you rediscover yourself and feel empowered to live in accordance with your values.

Each client has specific needs.

Many of my clients seek therapy to resolve childhood traumas, recover from abusive relationships, or better orient themselves during times of transition.

Childhood patterns and unhelpful habits can be disruptive and challenging to overcome. I maintain a trauma-informed approach, using Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Flash, and Internal Family Systems parts work to help clients resolve past experiences and develop new patterns. I may also incorporate expressive activities, breathwork, and/or somatic exercises as part of the journey.

I have used these therapeutic approaches to help survivors of abuse, rape, assault, secondary trauma, and moral injury, ranging in age from 4 to 72 years old.