Lisa Kennedy, LCSW

Lisa Kennedy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 19 years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and issues related to aging and geriatric concerns.

She primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. Lisa blends that with Client-Centered work to make sessions feel collaborative and with Mindfulness practices to help people slow down and notice what’s happening in the moment. Motivational Interviewing and psychodynamic ideas also appear in her work when they fit the client’s goals.

Her background includes work in geropsychology, hospice, and inpatient psychiatric settings, as well as experience with domestic violence survivors and people involved in the military system. She is trained as a Forensic Child Interviewer and has long experience with personality and mood disorders. Her variety of settings gives her familiarity with medical and caregiving stressors people often face.

Lisa works full time in private practice in Arkansas and communicates with people five days a week. She describes herself as a behavioral therapist who aims to respond consistently and support clients as they make changes. Prospective clients should use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to begin the scheduling process.

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability. International clients are not currently accepted.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can notice their own goals. It helps with relationship stress, low self-esteem, and life transitions by centering the client's perspective and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger by providing simple exercises and strategies to practice between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy brings short attention and breathing practices into sessions so people can reduce reactivity and stay present during stressful moments. This approach pairs well with CBT when managing worry or grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single style. That shared decision-making helps keep sessions practical and focused on what the client wants to change.

Because the original biography does not specify session formats, confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or avoid camera use when that feels better. Licensed professionals adapt techniques like CBT exercises and mindfulness practices to work well in remote sessions, helping clients apply skills during daily routines.