- Focus on panic attacks
- Explains brain and body
- Practical coping skills
About Lisa
Lisa Linger is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She offers straightforward support for panic disorder and panic attacks, low self-esteem, and mood concerns. Lisa’s background as a former nurse informs a practical, down-to-earth approach to emotional health.
She spent 15 years working in emergency and urgent care before becoming a therapist, and that medical experience shapes how she talks about the brain and body. Lisa explains neurobiology in simple terms so people can see how thoughts, sensations, and stress connect. That helps people feel less overwhelmed and more able to act on small, effective changes.
Sessions focus on clear, evidence-informed methods rather than jargon. Lisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and create small experiments to test new reactions. She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to support people processing past harm and learning calm responses to triggers.
Her style is collaborative and compassionate. She works with each person to set realistic goals and build skills they can use between sessions. This includes coping tools for panic attacks, ways to manage chronic pain and illness, and strategies for navigating blended family stress.
People who want a practical, steady guide through anxiety and trauma may find her approach useful. She emphasizes strength-building, gradual progress, and returning to things that bring confidence and joy.
How CBT and Trauma-Focused Therapy work online
Lisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce panic and anxiety. CBT sessions often include identifying triggers, practicing breathing or grounding, and testing new responses between meetings.She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to support people processing past traumatic events. That work focuses on understanding how trauma affects reactions and learning skills to manage triggers and intense sensations in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lisa collaborates with each person to choose or blend methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans as people build skills and notice what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow quicker check-ins when practiced skills need a tune-up. It can also make some skill-building exercises simple to use in daily routines, helping people apply techniques between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns such as panic disorder and panic attacks, dissociation, and postpartum depression.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She explains how the brain and nervous system affect feelings and works with clients to build usable coping skills.
What is her clinical experience?
She has three years of experience as a therapist and previously worked 15 years as a nurse in emergency and urgent care settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential (LMHC) and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's listed availability.