Profile / United States
Lisa Kennedy, LCSW
Arkansas
LCSW - Anxiety and Trauma focus
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Lisa
Lisa Kennedy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 19 years of experience based in Arkansas. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem struggles, career concerns, and life changes.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as her main method. Lisa combines CBT with client-centered work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused techniques when useful. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, trying different responses, and building practical skills for day-to-day life.
Her background includes work in geropsychology, hospice, and inpatient psychiatry. She has experience with domestic violence cases and with people involved in the military system. Lisa also has training as a forensic child interviewer and has worked with issues related to aging, personality and mood disorders, and caregiving stress.
In practice she aims for clear communication and regular follow-up. She sees how anxiety, personality patterns, and past trauma affect current choices and relationships. Therapy combines short-term skill building with opportunities to address deeper patterns when clients want that.
Sessions are practical and structured. Lisa helps people set concrete goals, test small behavior changes, and track progress. People who want a direct, skill-focused approach to reduce distress and handle everyday problems may find this style useful.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
CBT focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviors that increase distress and then testing new responses. It is practical and works on skills you can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and handle conflict.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and supporting the client's own goals. It helps when someone needs a space to talk through choices and decide what matters to them. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills - noticing physical sensations and thoughts - to reduce rumination and manage stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean using CBT techniques for immediate symptom relief while exploring longer-standing patterns with psychodynamic ideas if the client requests that.
The therapist's biography does not specify online formats here, so confirm available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also let someone choose whether to use video or audio depending on bandwidth or comfort. Licensed professionals adapt homework, worksheets, and mindfulness practices so they work between sessions and in everyday routines.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Arkansas, North Dakota, Nevada, Massachusetts, Idaho
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting pressures, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then try concrete changes. Sessions include skill practice and tracking what works in daily life.
What is her clinical background?
She has 19 years of experience, has worked in geropsychology, hospice, and inpatient psychiatry, and has experience with domestic violence cases and military-related work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arkansas and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify online or in-person formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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