Lisa Westcoat

Lisa Westcoat is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 14 years working in mental health and addiction treatment in Florida. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and the fallout of trauma and abuse. Her style is warm and direct when needed, and she aims to build a respectful, encouraging relationship that feels steady during hard moments.

She works with a wide range of concerns, including relationship and communication problems, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She also brings experience addressing drug and alcohol addiction, process addictions, codependency, and related family conflicts. Anger and control issues are part of her practice focus, handled alongside issues like guilt, shame, impulsivity, and infidelity.

Lisa blends several practical approaches rather than relying on a single model. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and applies mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas to help people respond differently to difficult feelings. Motivational interviewing tools are available when making changes feels overwhelming or uncertain.

Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs, with the goal of changing destructive patterns and building healthier ways of coping. She aims to be straightforward and occasionally humorous while keeping the work grounded and realistic. Lisa emphasizes respect and compassion as the foundation for change.

For those ready to begin, she offers a process to match needs and schedule sessions. The focus is on practical steps and steady progress toward a more fulfilling life.

How therapy approaches shape online care

Lisa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it helps people move toward values-based steps even when emotions are strong. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions by teaching concrete skills to change patterns that fuel anger, anxiety, or depression.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try methods that fit the person. Adjustments are made over time so techniques match the client’s needs and pace.

Confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow more flexible scheduling around work or family obligations. It can also let someone choose sessions that focus on short skills practice, longer problem-solving conversations, or ongoing weekly check-ins depending on what works best for them.