About Lisa
Lisa Hutchinson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and addiction. She also supports parents, people dealing with career changes, and those coping with compassion fatigue or low self-esteem. She works with clients in English and Spanish from her base in Utah.
Her style is warm and conversational. Sessions are interactive and focused on practical steps. She avoids labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity while tailoring conversations to each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Lisa uses clear, goal-oriented methods to help people make changes. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She also uses solution-focused ideas to set short-term goals and track progress.
Her background includes work with people facing substance use concerns and with those managing chronic health and pain issues. She has supported people through fertility and pregnancy-related challenges and has worked with young adults navigating life transitions. Lisa holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed in Arizona as AZ LCSW LCSW-21936 and in Colorado as CO LCSW CSW.00002053.
She has six years of professional experience and blends practical strategies with compassionate listening. People who choose her often want clear tools and steady support. She helps break big problems into manageable steps and checks in on progress so plans can change as needed.
Approaches that shape online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting conversation. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what you say, and helps you find your own solutions, which can be useful for feelings of emptiness, low self-worth, or life purpose questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with you about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try approaches that fit your needs. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as you progress.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let conversations feel more face to face. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on days when video feels like too much. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick check-ins, short follow-ups, or ongoing support between full sessions. These options increase flexibility and help people keep momentum while working toward their goals.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon
- Languages
- English, Spanish