Lisa Travis-Johnson is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri who helps people facing addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem struggles.
01About Lisa
Lisa Travis-Johnson is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri who helps people facing addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem struggles. She brings a direct, compassionate style and focuses on creating a respectful space where clients can talk honestly. Lisa aims to make therapy approachable and practical for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
She draws on almost a decade of clinical experience and a background in corrections to shape how she works.
Background and approach
Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs, with attention to gender-sensitive concerns and issues like grief, intimacy, and relationship stress. Lisa pays close attention to patterns such as attachment, codependency, and communication problems. Her work often includes strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches and person-centered principles, alongside trauma-focused methods when they fit the client’s goals.
That means helping people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and name painful memories in ways that feel manageable. Clients can expect straightforward collaboration: goal-setting, step-by-step plans, and skills to handle stress, anger, or mood swings. Lisa also supports people dealing with first responder strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and co-occurring mood or substance concerns.
The approach is practical and paced to each person. Lisa encourages curiosity and small experiments between sessions. She focuses on helping clients gain more control over daily life and build realistic coping routines.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2016042865 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1417557679 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
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04Online support
How evidence-based techniques work online
Lisa often uses cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. This method breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches coping skills useful for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation.She also uses person-centered ideas that keep the client’s perspective central. That means listening closely, reflecting what the client says, and adapting session pace to each person. For trauma-related work she applies trauma-focused strategies that help people name and process painful memories in a paced way that reduces overwhelm.
Finding the right method is a team effort. The therapist and client talk about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences emerge. Lisa encourages curiosity and small experiments between sessions to see what works best.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions that mirror in-person work. Phone can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging let clients share updates or practice skills between sessions and offer flexibility for busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit consistent support into everyday life.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and related challenges such as self-esteem, grief, and relationship stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, empathetic, and interactive. She focuses on clear goals, practical skills, and respectful conversation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience in counseling and an additional background working in corrections that informs her perspective.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Missouri.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
She does not accept international clients; sessions are offered in English to people located where she practices.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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