Lisa Montgomery, LPCC

Lisa Montgomery is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in Kentucky. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She also supports those coping with relationship concerns, grief, addiction, body image, and identity questions. Her sessions are warm and straightforward. She listens without judgment and helps people set small, doable goals. Lisa draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and other approaches to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Over 16 years of work she has supported people through big life transitions. She offers help with parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to adoption or caregiving. Her experience includes addressing intimate relationship struggles and issues tied to separation and divorce. Therapy with her often focuses on building clearer communication and stronger boundaries. She uses mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to address attachment and connection. Motivational Interviewing helps when people feel stuck or uncertain about change. Sessions are tailored to the person in front of her. Lisa aims for practical steps clients can use between meetings. Her style is collaborative and paced to match each client's needs and comfort.

How Lisa’s approaches translate to online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Online CBT sessions tend to include short homework tasks and clear skill practice between meetings to track progress.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person leads the pace and topic of work. This approach helps people feel understood and build self-acceptance while exploring personal concerns in conversation.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on emotional patterns and attachment needs in relationships. In remote sessions this work often involves naming emotions, tracking interaction cycles, and trying new ways of communicating that can be practiced later in daily life.

Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, temperament, and what feels most useful. They may combine techniques from different methods and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, mood tracking, or when a written record of the conversation is helpful. These options give flexibility for scheduling and for finding what works best for each person.