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Lisa Bradford, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes
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About me

I am a Mental Health Counselor Licensed in Virginia with experience in direct care for over 30 years. I have worked with individuals, families and groups. I specialize in working with Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD and personality disorders. I particularly enjoy helping people gain hope and recovery thru personal change. I have helped numerous individuals with Mental Health Recovery, Caregiver Stress, and problem solving to manage their illnesses.

My counseling style is warm and nurturing. I enjoy partnering with my patients to work toward change. I believe in being genuine and meeting my patients where they are. I have a very much patient centered approach and do not believe in judgement. I normally use a variety of techniques including Cognitive Behavioral, Rational Emotive Therapy, Solution Focused and Mental Health Recovery and Wellness approaches. I will work with you to set up an individual plan for change and care. Together we will work toward your goals.

It takes a great deal of courage to admit that what you have been doing is not working . It takes even more courage to ask for help. If you are at this point, I would really like to partner with you.

Professional experience

33yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Domestic violence, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Traumatic brain injury

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

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License information

VA LCSW 0904006441

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Lisa Bradford. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

The care and understanding given by Lisa Bradord is one that is genuine. Due to her experience with people who have/had PTSD, anxiety, and trauma, she is simply the best!

Written on Oct 18, 2024 after therapy with Lisa for 2 years and 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue

She's amazing!! The worksheets help so much!

Written on Aug 19, 2024 after therapy with Lisa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She is kind and compassionate with a strong background and experience.

Written on Jan 16, 2024 after therapy with Lisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Lisa is a very compassionate person, who listens to my concerns. She has provided guidance on how to make better decisions, how to react to stress-causing situations, and how to express my emotions in a more constructive way. Lisa responds very quickly when I reach out to her. I cannot recommend Lisa Bradford enough, she has changed my life for the better.

Written on Nov 15, 2022 after therapy with Lisa for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and anger management

I love working with Lisa! She understands the issues and is willing to help in multiple ways. I appreciate her flexibility.

Written on Jun 25, 2022 after therapy with Lisa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd

I found Miss Lisa to be kind, patient, and knowledgeable about my areas of struggle. She helped me open up and offered great resources, such as paperwork and books, to help me at home. It is a pleasure to have her as my therapist.

Written on Jun 17, 2022 after therapy with Lisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion