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Lisa Orr, LCSW
Kentucky
LCSW - Stress and trauma focus
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Trauma processing
About Lisa
Lisa Orr is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Kentucky with 24 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and struggles with motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.
She takes a collaborative, client-centered approach. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions aim to identify concrete habits and thoughts that get in the way, and to try different ways of responding.
Lisa uses practical, skills-based methods. That can include cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. She also draws from dialectical behavior therapy skills, mindfulness practices, and EMDR when trauma processing is needed.
In sessions she focuses on specific problems and clear steps. Conversations often include skill practice, short experiments to try between meetings, and tracking what helps. She works to make therapy feel like a sequence of manageable tasks rather than an open-ended obligation.
People come for single-issue concerns or overlapping problems such as chronic illness stress, caregiver strain, attachment and abandonment worries, communication breakdowns, and recovery from painful events. Lisa aims to help people make small, practical changes that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
How CBT, DBT and trauma work in online sessions
Lisa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. CBT sessions often focus on clear steps - identifying a thought, testing it with an experiment, and tracking what changes. This approach is useful for anxiety, panic, depression, and stress.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT offers concrete tools for managing strong emotions, handling conflict, and reducing impulsive reactions. For people who have experienced trauma, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing can be used to process distressing memories alongside other supports.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps. That collaboration guides whether sessions emphasize CBT skill practice, DBT exercises, or trauma processing techniques.
Confirm the session formats before booking so you know how meetings are held. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a work break, reduce travel time, or use a shorter phone check-in when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt homework, skill practice, and progress checks to work in an online setting, helping therapy fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and motivation.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. Sessions often include practical exercises and short between-session tasks.
What experience does she bring?
She has 24 years of professional experience as a clinician working with a range of mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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