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Lisa McCarton

VA LCSW 0904005382
Credentials
VA LCSW 0904005382
NPI Number
1013206069
Location
Virginia
Languages
English, Spanish
Lisa McCarton

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20 years experience
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About Lisa McCarton

Hello!

Welcome to the BetterHelp community! My name is Lisa McCarton and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in Virginia for 20 years. I have specialized in psychotherapy and social work with children, adolescents and families. I have been providing psychotherapy for a wide variety of issues and populations, to include: behavioral problems; trauma issues; family relationships; mood disorders; school issues; and sexual abuse issues, among other areas. I graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2000 with a Masters in Social Work. I began my post-masters clinical work in a residential treatment facility for emotionally and physically abused children. I provided therapy, as well as case management, for children and families.

I would describe my approach as goal oriented, and client centered. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Problem-Solving Therapy and Strength-Based Approach. All of these modalities are hands-on, practical approaches to problem-solving. CBT treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns and/or behaviors. The goals are to change patterns of maladaptive or unhealthy thinking in order to improve behavior and life situations. This helps people identify faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking and learn better ways of coping with life’s full variety of stressors.

Difficult and painful times are part of the human experience. I understand seeking help can be a vulnerable step to take. Exploring the healing process or enriching one’s personal growth, first and foremost, requires establishing a trusting and an emotional supportive relationship. Change is not easy, but it is possible.

Licenses

LCSW
0904005382

Professional experience

  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Antisocial personality
  • Attachment issues
  • Autism and Asperger Syndrome
  • Blended family issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Dependent personality
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Eating and food-related issues
  • Family problems
  • Impulsivity
  • Intellectual disability
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Life purpose
  • Mood disorders
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Self-harm
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

15 Reviews

“Lisa is a great listener and easy to talk to. I feel very comfortable opening up to her and talking about all my thoughts and feelings. She is very knowledgeable and helps me understand what I am feeling and ways trauma has affected me. She has helped me understand more about myself, helped me set and work towards goals, create healthy boundaries, and prioritize the importance of self love.”

“Great listener, knows her stuff, very interesting individual, 10/10 would recommend”

“Lisa is a great therapist. She understands my plights and helps me talk and think through them. I highly recommend her to anyone!”

“Lisa is very understand, calm, and very patient. I think she is a wonderful therapist and is very invested in helping me with my goals.”

“Lisa has been an amazing help to me. She is an excellent listener and amazing therapist. As someone who is very busy Lisa and BetterHelp make it possible for me to fit therapy into my schedule. Lisa has always been flexible with our session times and dates. I really couldn’t ask for a better therapy experience.”

“I genuinely didn’t think I would be able to find a good therapist after all the experiences I have had with therapy in the past. Then I met Lisa! We haven’t even really gotten into the crux of why I’m here but she helps me feel calm, heard, understood, and safe. I have always told people about how much I enjoy out conversations and it’s only been two sessions. I look forward to seeing where this will go.”

“I've really had a great experience with her. She's attentive, flexible, and a great listener. She's extremely supportive of my goals in life as well.”

“I’m so grateful to have worked with Lisa for the past six months or so. Our work together began during a very difficult start to the year, and she supported me to move through that time, helping me to understand/set boundaries and be more assertive. Since moving through that more acute challenge, we’ve set specific therapy goals that we check in on just about every other session together. Lisa took time to get to know me and learn what matters to me, and I really like her approach to therapy and look forward to our sessions together. I’ve been more consistent with journaling and trying to do the work in between our sessions, and I’ve felt the effects in a number of my relationships as well as my relationship with myself. I’m so grateful to have been matched with Lisa, and I highly recommend her via the BH platform!”

“Lisa, has been a pillar on my rebuilding process of my self, I have gotten to the point that I am starting to enjoy life again, feel more connected with my self.”

“Lisa does a great job. Great guidance, great listener, and very insightful. Definitely recommend.”

“Lisa has helped a lot to face the issues I am going through. I am so thankful for her :)”

“This is my first time participating in therapy, I was really nervous getting started. I was someone who didn’t believe I could benefit from therapy. Luckily, Better help couldn’t have matched me with a better therapist. Lisa is excellent. Very professional and she’s passionate about the work she is doing with her patients. Since meeting and working with her, I recommend better help to the majority of friends. Lisa makes me feel like my feelings are valid and helps me express them in a more emotionally intellectual way, that helps me get closer and closer to my goals I’ve established with her while on my healthy lifestyle journey. The improvements we’ve made in just 3 months have been life changing. I hope anyone that has/is going through life looking for transformation to a healthier lifestyle, with that being working through depression, stress or anxiety gets the opportunity to work with Lisa. Her efforts during our sessions have been life changing for me. I couldn’t be happier with this experience. Thank you betterhelp! And thank you, Lisa!”

“So far she has been helpful and attentive to my situation and is extremely patient with me. I look forward to working eith her more in the future.”

“She is more than just a therapist. She gentle but firm. She tells u like it is and does not sugar coat it. She the best. I’m glad I found her”

“Lisa is an excellent therapist who prioritizes her patients' needs and goals for therapy. She uses a cognitive behavioral approach, which has been very effective for me. She listens actively, asks thoughtful questions, and is clear and intentional in her feedback. She strikes an appropriate balance between encouragement and pushing her patients to grow and face challenging truths. Lisa also effectively manages time by setting goals for each session, while remaining flexible when other topics or issues arise that need to be addressed. Lisa has been a huge support and motivator for me. She has given me tools and helped me be reflective and self-aware, but in such a way that I have been empowered to overcome my challenges and weaknesses and to grow.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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