Lisa Bradford

Lisa Bradford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 35 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression and major life changes. She sees adults who are trying to regain stability after illness, loss, trauma, or big transitions. Lisa writes in plain language and keeps sessions focused on practical steps people can use right away.

Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental. She works collaboratively, listening first and then helping clients set small, achievable goals. Sessions often include straightforward problem solving and tools that clients can try between meetings.

Lisa draws on client-centered methods to keep the work focused on each person's goals. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, and solution-focused techniques to identify immediate steps forward. Mindfulness ideas and motivational strategies are used when they match a client's needs.

Her background includes long experience in direct care and working with people facing mental health recovery, caregiver stress, and severe mood disorders like bipolar disorder. She has supported people dealing with trauma, addiction concerns, family and relationship strain, and challenges around parenting and intimacy.

In sessions she aims to help people rebuild hope and a sense of control. Lisa partners with clients to create individualized plans and practical coping strategies. If someone is ready to change, she offers steady, goal-oriented support to get started.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals. Online sessions can still be a place to talk, be heard, and set realistic steps toward change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and practices new behaviors; that work often uses brief exercises and homework that suit remote sessions well.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then together decide which methods to try first. This collaborative planning helps match techniques to the issue, whether it's adjusting thoughts, building routines, or managing stress day to day.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-in time, and reduce travel to appointments. It can also allow for flexible scheduling around work, caregiving, or medical care while keeping the focus on concrete tools and progress.