Lisa Butler, LCSW

North Carolina · 11 years in practice

Lisa Butler is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in North Carolina who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as a primary lens.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C012197 · expires May 2028
NPI: 1235809989 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Lisa

Lisa Butler is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in North Carolina who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as a primary lens. She frames sessions around genuine listening and clear, practical steps people can use right away. Her style aims to help people feel understood and to make small changes that add up.

She pays attention to relationships and attachment patterns that shape how people react to stress and loss. That helps when someone struggles with anxiety, depression, bipolar mood shifts, or grief.

Background and approach

She also supports people facing addiction, chronic health problems, caregiving stress, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. In sessions she blends client-centered care with skills-based tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person, while also practicing strategies for managing strong emotions and disruptive thoughts.

EMDR is listed among the approaches she uses when processing traumatic memories. Lisa has worked in the field for 11 years. Her background includes helping people improve communication, cope with life changes, and address attachment and abandonment concerns.

She also supports individuals dealing with body image, parenting strain, blended family issues, and workplace stress. People meet her for short-term coping skills or for longer work on deeper patterns. She offers options for different needs, from practical steps to emotional repair.

Sessions aim to leave people with clearer choices and more confidence in daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Family conflicts
Anger management
Self esteem
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Lisa names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on feelings and attachment patterns. It helps people identify core emotions and change how they respond in important relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current relationship patterns to understand how people connect, trust, and get triggered. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience at the center, with the therapist following the client’s lead and offering empathy and reflection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods make the most sense for their goals and situation. That might mean starting with emotion-focused work, adding skills from cognitive or dialectical approaches, or shifting emphasis as needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper emotional exchange is helpful. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and work well for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging give options for quick support between sessions or when a written check-in fits better. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or health demands.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, and grief. Other areas include addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and communication problems, and parenting strain.

What is her overall therapeutic style?

Her work centers on Emotionally-Focused Therapy combined with client-centered listening. She also uses CBT and DBT strategies to teach emotion regulation and coping skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of clinical experience working with people on a range of concerns from addiction recovery to chronic illness and family stress.

What credentials and region apply to her practice?

She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina. Her practice is based in that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts clients located outside the United States.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the person’s needs and routine.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist details. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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