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Lisa Makris

Lisa Makris

(she/her)

LPC
18 years of experience
Warm
Empowering
Authentic
Virtual

I work with clients who may be experiencing some self doubts as they navigate a new time in their lives or feelings of increased stress. I'm a supportive, listening ear as you start to unpack your current and past experiences and begin to make intentional choices to lead you on the path to a life you love. I especially enjoy supporting young women who are just starting out on their journey to figure out their career, relationships and what they want out of life.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

The intake session is really about getting a feel for what is bringing you to therapy and what you might want to gain (or let go of) through therapy. Part of the goal of the first session is determining if we are a good fit together. One of the most important factors in therapy being successful is your comfort level. If after the first session, we both feel that I could be a good fit for you, great. If not, that is okay too.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I specialize in helping people through times of transition or stress. This can be things such as navigating social relationships, managing parenting stressors, struggles with infertility, pregnancy and post-partum support, work stress, and managing symptoms of anxiety or depression. Clients tend to describe me as warm and easy to talk to.

About Lisa Makris

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Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

Strength-Based

We start with trying to figure out what is going well. How do we use your strengths to move your life in the direction you are hoping to.

Supportive

I want you to leave therapy sessions feeling heard and supported.

Trauma Informed Care

I operate from a Trauma-informed approach. We will be able to process any early traumas to try to lessen the impact they are having on your life now. Take control of your life instead of feeling like it is controlling you.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

In so many situations, it is the way that we are thinking about the situation, more than the situation itself, that leads us to feel defeated or stressed. Lets take a look at some of your automatic thoughts and your thinking patterns to see what role they may be playing in how you manage your stress.