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Lisa Kennedy

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Arkansas

Experience
19 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Lisa

Lisa Kennedy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 19 years of experience who focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She emphasizes practical, evidence-informed strategies and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a central framework to address patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress. She also integrates mindfulness practices and client-centered techniques to support emotional regulation and strengthen coping skills.

Her background includes work across geriatric mental health, hospice, and inpatient psychiatric settings, and she has experience with domestic violence survivors and alleged offenders. Lisa has professional training as a Forensic Child Interviewer and is familiar with personality and mood disorder presentations as well as caregiving and aging-related issues.

She currently maintains a full-time independent practice in Arkansas and communicates regularly with clients five days a week, offering a steady, engaged presence for those seeking to make positive changes in their lives.

How these approaches translate to online care

Lisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT sessions typically focus on setting clear goals, trying behavioral experiments, and practicing new coping strategies that can be reinforced between visits.

She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy elements, which emphasize a collaborative, empathetic relationship and meeting clients where they are emotionally. This style supports exploration of values, self-esteem, and relationship concerns by creating space for clients to guide the focus of sessions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work, and she treats that as a collaborative process. Together, therapist and client assess which combination of CBT techniques, mindfulness practices, or other methods best align with the client's goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring to therapy.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend regularly, practice skills between sessions, and maintain continuity of care when life or location makes in-person meetings difficult.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, parenting, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
The approach centers on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness techniques, with additional tools from motivational interviewing and psychodynamic perspectives to tailor work to each person's needs.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 19 years of clinical experience across settings such as geropsych, hospice, and inpatient psychiatry, and experience working with domestic violence cases and forensic child interviews.
What credentials and location should I be aware of?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arkansas with licence numbers AR LCSW 2461-C and ID LCSW 5971182, and she practices from Arkansas.
Can she work with clients who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for therapy?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger management

Also works with

GriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Arkansas, North Dakota, Nevada, Massachusetts, Idaho

Languages

English