Lisa Zwagerman, LPC

Lisa Zwagerman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin. She brings three years of counseling experience and a background that includes mental health counseling, career counseling, and life coaching. Lisa aims to be a steady partner as people face stress and change in their lives.

Her approach is warm and straightforward. She uses client-centered work combined with cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit each person’s life, not on jargon or long theoretical explanations.

Lisa helps people manage anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, relationship and family stress, career shifts, and concerns like ADHD or burnout. She can assist with health-related challenges such as chronic pain, cancer caregiving, and aging issues.

In the room she draws on mindfulness techniques and solution-focused strategies when useful. Motivational interviewing may be used to clarify goals and strengthen commitment to change. Conversations aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented, with space for practical problem solving.

She has worked with people in a range of life stages including college-aged adults, new parents, physician families, and school-age children. Lisa asks clients to approach therapy as a partnership where small steps and steady progress are both valued.

How Lisa’s Approaches Translate to Online Sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person needs most. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps clarify concerns, and adapts pace and goals to fit the person. This approach helps people feel heard and involved in the process.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing different ways of responding, and practicing new skills between meetings. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day problems.

Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build calm. These short practices can be used when stress rises or to support steady progress between sessions.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Lisa will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She tailors the plan over time rather than insisting on one fixed method.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins during breaks. They also let people practice skills in the settings where challenges occur, while keeping scheduling flexible.