Lisa Shifflett, LPC

Lisa Shifflett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety, or who are facing trauma, depression, and self-esteem struggles. Lisa approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She aims to make the first step toward change feel possible and supported.

Her work is practical and client-centered. She listens first, then tailors conversations and goals to each person's needs. Sessions typically focus on skills people can use between meetings, clear steps to reduce worry, and ways to rebuild confidence after difficult events.

Lisa draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses solution-focused and motivational techniques to set reachable goals and build momentum. For people impacted by trauma, she applies trauma-focused approaches that emphasize safety and pacing.

She welcomes questions about what a plan might look like and adjusts pace to match each person's comfort. Lisa supports people through life transitions such as separation, grief, career change, or parenting stress. She also helps those facing issues with eating, sleep, addiction, or anger.

People seeking work on attachment, codependency, body image, or blended family concerns can expect a straightforward, individualized plan. Her practice emphasizes collaboration so people leave sessions with concrete next steps and a clearer sense of control.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so the client feels understood and empowered to set their own goals. This approach helps people who need support sorting through emotions, making decisions, or improving confidence.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or depression and then try practical changes in behavior. CBT is useful for stress, panic, sleep problems, and many day-to-day challenges because it emphasizes clear exercises and practice between sessions.

Motivational interviewing supports people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change. It uses respectful, goal-directed conversations to draw out a person's own reasons for change and to build momentum toward those goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust techniques as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video when they want face-to-face interaction, or opt for fewer visual demands if that works better for them.