- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Lisa
Lisa Bradford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 35 years of practice in Virginia. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting struggles, addictions, and relationship concerns. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at practical change rather than labels or jargon.
She uses clear, hands-on techniques to help people manage symptoms and make daily life easier. Sessions focus on immediate problems and realistic steps clients can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Lisa listens closely and works alongside each person to set achievable goals. Her background includes long experience in direct clinical care with individuals and groups. That history shapes a calm, steady style that many people find reassuring during hard times.
Lisa often combines client-centered conversation with structured tools to address mood, stress, and coping skills. In therapy she blends Cognitive Behavioral ideas with mindfulness and solution-focused strategies. She also uses motivational interviewing to support change when people feel stuck.
Those methods are applied in simple, practical ways tied to each person's situation and goals. Lisa supports parents working through parenting challenges and related stress. She helps with things like anger management, self-esteem, caregiver strain, and balancing work and family demands.
Her work emphasizes small, workable changes people can use right away.
What Lisa works with
Everything Lisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lisa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches Lisa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and building a collaborative relationship where the person leads the pace and topics. It helps when someone needs acceptance and practical support to clarify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and provides concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, and mood swings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help with stress and trauma symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will discuss different methods and help decide what fits each person's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning means adjustments are made as progress is reviewed and new concerns arise.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect that fit busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and work well for in-depth sessions. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching, or support between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing parenting, work, and other demands.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What concerns does Lisa address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar and ADHD among other mood and adjustment difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, direct, and patient-centered. She partners with people to set goals and uses clear steps rather than clinical jargon.
What is her professional background?
She has 35 years of clinical experience working in direct care with individuals and groups, focusing on mental health recovery, caregiver stress, and practical problem solving.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and practices in Virginia.
Which languages and international services are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription 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 then schedule according to therapist availability.
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