About JaLisa
JaLisa Giles is a Texas-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people make sense of stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and big life changes. She meets individuals who are asking practical questions about their next steps and who want clear, down-to-earth support.
Her tone is direct and conversational, and she aims to make sessions feel like a real conversation rather than clinical shorthand. With eight years of practice, JaLisa focuses on short- and long-term goals that matter to each person.
Background and approach
She draws on approaches that translate into everyday tools - ways to manage strong feelings, shift unhelpful thinking, and find more meaning in daily life. Her work includes attention to mood disorders, coping with chronic illness or caregiving strain, body image, and identity concerns that arise in multicultural contexts.
JaLisa pays particular attention to attachment issues, blended family dynamics, and the stresses that come with aging and caregiving. She also supports people dealing with impulsivity, isolation, and communication problems. Her style combines listening with practical strategies that clients can use between sessions.
Sessions are offered in English and conducted remotely for people located in Texas. She uses a straightforward matching and scheduling process so people can begin work together without added complexity. People who choose JaLisa can expect collaborative goal-setting and a warm, honest working relationship.
She focuses on turning insights into everyday changes that fit each person’s life and responsibilities.
Evidence-based approaches for remote care
JaLisa often uses evidence-based techniques that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments; it helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress by teaching practical skills to change patterns. Strengths-based work highlights a person's abilities and resources, helping to build confidence and find workable steps forward when life feels stuck. Motivational interviewing looks at ambivalence and supports commitment to change, which can be useful for making life shifts or addressing habits that cause distress.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. JaLisa collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She revisits the plan as progress is made so the work remains practical and focused on what the person wants to change.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work visually and practice communication skills, while phone sessions can be easier on low bandwidth or when being on camera is not desired. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, reminders, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules and different routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Paranoia
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English