Lisa Westcoat, LMHC

Lisa Westcoat is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) working in Florida with 14 years in the mental health field and addiction treatment. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and challenges like trauma or grief. Lisa aims to build a straightforward, respectful connection that feels encouraging and real.

Her approach mixes practical tools and person-centered care. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and build values-driven action. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and improve focus in daily life.

Lisa has extensive experience addressing substance use and process addictions, including work with the twelve-step framework. She also helps people tackle codependency, guilt and shame, communication problems, and family conflict. When anger, control issues, or destructive patterns show up, she works to challenge rigid beliefs and find new ways to respond.

Sessions are tailored to each person. Lisa describes her style as warm, direct, and often lightened with a sense of humor. She aims to be practical and down-to-earth while holding respect for each person’s goals and pace.

Seeking help can be hard, and Lisa frames therapy as a partnership. She supports clients who want to make changes, regain balance, and move toward a more satisfying life.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Lisa often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in session. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely, offering empathy, and shaping sessions around what matters to the person.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when addressing patterns of thinking that lead to distress. CBT breaks problems into smaller parts and teaches skills to test and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship conflicts.

Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit the client’s goals and preferences, and adjust techniques as progress is made.

Confirm the current session formats before booking to know what online options are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep therapeutic work consistent while helping clients practice skills in everyday settings.