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Lisa Kelbaugh

Compassionate clinician blending skills and empathy

LCMHC North Carolina

Experience
14 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Lisa

Lisa Kelbaugh brings 14 years of clinical experience as an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns, alongside a wide range of related life issues such as grief, career transitions, and coping with illness.

Background and approach

Her background also includes work with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and caregiving stress, and she attends to complex family and attachment dynamics when they affect daily functioning. Her style emphasizes collaboration and acceptance; she creates a space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings without judgment.

Lisa integrates evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-focused and client-centered approaches, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs. She encourages clients to recognize strengths, practice practical skills, and pursue meaningful change at a pace that feels manageable.

Lisa offers flexible session options to fit different rhythms of life, and she guides newcomers through the initial steps of starting therapy. Her goal is to support steady progress toward clearer coping, improved relationships, and greater emotional balance.

How Lisa’s Approaches Work Online



Lisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice concrete skills that reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and sleep problems. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape present-day interactions and to strengthen strategies for building trust and healthier connections.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Lisa works with each person to understand their goals and preferences, and together they decide which combination of approaches will best support progress. This means plans can shift over time as needs evolve and new insights emerge.

Online therapy with Lisa offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care during transitions. Licensed professionals can use these options to provide consistent, accessible support while helping clients practice skills and apply therapeutic tools between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lisa commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, self esteem, grief, depression, and challenges like ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, combining client-centered listening with practical strategies to build coping skills and emotional insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Lisa has 14 years of professional experience providing mental health support in North Carolina.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credential LCMHC and is licensed in North Carolina with license number NC LCMHC 8693.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposeMidlife crisisPost-traumatic stressWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English