Lisa Draper

Lisa Draper is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and major life changes. She speaks plainly, values partnership in therapy, and aims to be a steady companion as clients work toward clearer days. Her experience includes work with first responder issues, grief, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

She brings a background that includes military service and years in emergency services. That history shapes how she listens and responds to concerns about trauma, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and co-morbid conditions. Many clients she has worked with have also been navigating substance use and the emotional fallout that often accompanies it.

In sessions she uses methods that focus on present choices and values, thinking patterns, mindfulness, and reprocessing traumatic memories. The goal is to help people notice what matters, build manageable skills, and reduce the things that get in the way of daily functioning. Work is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs.

Her practical approach suits people who want clear steps as well as emotional support. She often draws on acceptance-based ideas, cognitive tools, and mindful awareness alongside trauma-focused work when appropriate. People can expect direct listening, straightforward feedback, and help making plans that fit real life.

Outside therapy she has served in the U.S. Army and in local emergency services, roles that contribute to her familiarity with veteran and first responder concerns. Those experiences inform her work without defining it.

Approaches that guide online therapy