Lisa Raley, LICSW

Lisa Raley is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She uses practical tools to address worry, mood shifts, addictive patterns, grief, and questions about intimacy and self worth.

She frames care around a person’s whole life. That means looking at physical habits, thoughts, emotions, relationships, and what gives life meaning. Sessions focus on building strengths people already have and developing new skills to restore balance when life feels off.

Lisa draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy along with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. In sessions she teaches clear strategies for changing unhelpful thinking, tolerating strong feelings, and taking committed action toward goals. She also uses relationship-focused methods when concerns involve partners or close connections.

Her approach is direct and supportive. People leave with specific homework they can try between sessions. Over time those steps help reduce anxiety, improve sleep and eating patterns, and make stressful days more manageable.

Lisa has sixteen years of experience as an LICSW in Alabama. She works with adults dealing with a wide range of life transitions and mood concerns. Her style balances practical skill-building with attention to values and meaning so clients can move forward with clearer choices.

How specific approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical behavior changes; it can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and habits like overeating or avoidance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy teaches acceptance of difficult feelings and commitment to actions tied to personal values, which can help during grief, life transitions, and when managing chronic distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships, and it can be useful when emotions feel intense or when someone struggles with impulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist make those decisions collaboratively so therapy fits each person's needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, coaching moments, or when a written record of strategies is useful. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and daily life.