Lisa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (P1204041). She received her Master of Education degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Louisville and her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Indiana Wesleyan University. She has worked in agency and institutional environments within Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Arkansas. Since October 2019, she has worked as an embodied healer providing trauma therapy in private practice.

Lisa values supporting others on their healing journey. Her current focus of clinical practice supports healing for persons experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, or distress associated with trauma or accumulated life events. 

Lisa completed the three year training program for Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) in 2022. Somatic Experiencing®️ is an embodied approach to trauma healing based on the work of Dr. Peter Levine. She continues her connection within the SE community as an SE Assistant. Lisa has also completed 200 hour yoga teacher training programs in 2016 and 2020. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) through Yoga Alliance.

Lisa’s own healing journey is supported through integration of somatic awareness, and is maintained through rest, movement, and connection.