Lisa La Rose

Experienced counselor blending compassion and practical skills

LPC Colorado

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Lisa

Lisa La Rose is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She earned undergraduate and master's degrees in psychology and counseling from the University of Colorado and has served a wide range of clients since becoming licensed in 2001. In addition to clinical practice she teaches psychology at a community college and is pursuing doctoral work in psychology, bringing both practical and academic perspectives to her work.

Her style blends compassion with actionable strategies, emphasizing collaboration and the client’s strengths to create real change. She draws on evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-informed work, and dialectical behavior skills to reduce distress and shift unhelpful patterns.

Lisa often focuses on improving self-esteem, addressing trauma and addiction-related behaviors, resolving relationship and communication challenges, and supporting people through career or caregiving stress. Based in Colorado, she encourages clients to bring what happens between sessions into the therapeutic process and offers tools that can be used immediately.

Her approach is practical, client-centered, and oriented toward helping people feel less stuck and more capable of moving forward.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online

Lisa integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and patterns to reduce symptoms and change behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and habit change. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and acceptance practices to increase psychological flexibility and support people facing grief, chronic stress, or difficult emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she treats selection as a collaborative effort. Together with each client she evaluates needs, goals, and preferences and adapts techniques from CBT, ACT, or attachment-informed work so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to apply skills between sessions. These formats allow licensed professionals to work with clients from different settings while focusing on practical tools, skills practice, and regular check-ins to support progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, intimacy-related matters, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career challenges, and compassion fatigue among others.

What therapeutic approach and style does she use?

She balances compassionate, client-centered work with practical, evidence-informed techniques such as CBT, ACT, DBT, attachment-based methods, and emotionally focused principles to help clients change thoughts, behaviors, and interactions.

How much experience does she have in clinical work?

She has 20 years of professional experience since becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2001, with a background that includes both direct clinical practice and teaching psychology courses.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds the credential LPC with license CO LPC 2738 and maintains practice in Colorado.

Does she work with clients in languages other than English or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

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 are the steps 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, Anxiety Addictions Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English