New to Grow
I’m Lisa Maynes, LCSW and Army Veteran, I provide a practical, supportive space for clients to better understand what they are experiencing and what they want to change. My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and grounded in whole-person wellness, including mental, physical, social, spiritual, and cognitive well-being. I help clients build insight, strengthen coping skills, and take realistic steps toward feeling more balanced and capable in daily life.
Your first session is a chance for us to get to know each other and begin understanding what brought you to therapy. We will talk about your current concerns, relevant history, and what you hope to work toward. Together, we will begin identifying goals and next steps that feel realistic and supportive.
My approach is individualized, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that people are more than their symptoms. I meet clients where they are and help them move toward the way they want to think, cope, connect, and experience their life. I look at the whole person, not just one concern. I incorporate the five domains of wellness, mental, physical, social, spiritual, and cognitive, and I teach nervous system regulation skills to help clients feel safer, more grounded, and better prepared to do meaningful trauma work.
I am best positioned to serve clients who are motivated to better understand what is not working in their lives and are open to trying new ways of thinking, coping, and relating to themselves and others. I work well with clients who are receptive to psychoeducation, practical skill-building, and exploring how different areas of wellness, mental, physical, social, spiritual, and cognitive, can support meaningful change.
Other specialties
I identify as
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help clients understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are connected. In practice, I help clients identify unhelpful patterns, develop more balanced thinking, and build practical coping skills they can use between sessions.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I also incorporate ACT by helping clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, clarify what matters most, and take small values-based steps toward the life they want.
EMDR
I use EMDR to help clients process distressing experiences that continue to affect their thoughts, emotions, body responses, and relationships. In practice, I support clients in developing stabilization skills first, then use EMDR protocols at a pace that feels safe and appropriate for their goals.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I use Solution-Focused Brief Therapy to help clients identify strengths, resources, and what is already working. In practice, I focus on practical goals, small next steps, and helping clients build on exceptions to the problem so progress feels realistic and achievable.