Lisa Draper, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

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Practical coping skills
Trauma-informed care
Values-based work

About Lisa

Lisa Draper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who focuses on helping people feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and life changes. She speaks plain language and aims to be a steady partner during difficult times. Lisa brings practical experience from her varied background and uses that to relate to clients facing complex challenges.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness practices to shape sessions. That means sessions can include values work, practical skills for managing thoughts and behaviors, techniques for processing traumatic memories, and calm-focused exercises. The pace and tools are decided together based on what the person needs.

Before moving into counseling, Lisa served in the U.S. Army and worked as a corrections deputy, paramedic, and firefighter. Those roles inform how she listens and responds to stress, trauma, and first responder issues. She also has several years helping adults with substance use concerns alongside mood and anxiety struggles.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Lisa aims to help people build small, doable steps toward clearer thinking and steadier functioning. She also addresses related concerns like sleep problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication issues, and grief.

Her practical focus is on what can change now and what habits support longer term coping. She works with people on forgiveness, guilt and shame, anger, self-esteem, and navigating major life transitions. If someone wants to begin, they complete a short questionnaire and schedule a time to meet.

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How therapy approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions consistent with those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where motivation or direction feels lost.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing different behaviors to change outcomes. It often helps with anxiety, insomnia, and coping with stress by teaching practical tools.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a set of techniques aimed at processing distressing memories so they cause less disruption day to day. It is often used when trauma memories or intense reactions interfere with functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Sessions may blend approaches and adjust over time as progress is tracked.

Because specific session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm the current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing, homework, and skills practice to match what works for someone's routine.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Michigan, South Carolina

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes, among other concerns like sleep problems, grief, anger, and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are conversational and person-centered with a focus on practical steps. She uses skills training, values work, and trauma-focused techniques as needed.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of counseling experience and additional background from military service and emergency response roles that inform her practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with credentials listed as MI LPC and SC LPC, and she practices in Michigan.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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