- Client-centered care
- Practical coping strategies
- Values-focused work
About Lisa
Lisa Stammerjohann is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 35 years of experience. She draws on a client-centered, compassionate approach to help people navigate major life transitions and everyday stresses. Her work emphasizes listening, practical coping strategies, and respectful guidance.
She helps people who are facing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and career challenges. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, sleep difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is listed among her focus areas when relevant to a person's situation.
Lisa pays attention to life-stage concerns such as aging, caregiver stress, midlife shifts, and questions about life purpose. She also addresses family of origin issues, relationship and intimacy-related struggles, and practical problems like hoarding and fertility-related stress.
Her clinical work uses approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Existential Therapy. Sessions aim to identify values, change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and strengthen emotional connection to personal goals.
Clients can expect a collaborative process that focuses on what matters most to them. She encourages straightforward conversation and practical steps to manage stressors and move toward clearer goals.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice their thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going and is commonly used for anxiety, sleep troubles, and mood concerns. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience, using empathic listening and collaboration to help someone make their own changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss these methods and help decide which fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in during a work break, or make it simpler to meet from a location with quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, homework, and communication styles so therapy can stay practical and goal-focused even when not meeting in person.
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Experience
35+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lisa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem problems, career issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep difficulties, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work emphasizes client-centered care and practical strategies. She draws on ACT, CBT, EFT, and existential ideas to help people clarify values and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of experience as a practicing therapist in New Jersey.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, abbreviated LPC, and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients served?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.