Lisa McCarton, LCSW
Licensed in Virginia · 20 years in practice
Lisa McCarton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 20 years of practice in Virginia to each session.
License and registration
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904005382 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1013206069 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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About Lisa
Lisa McCarton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 20 years of practice in Virginia to each session. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy clear and practical for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. Lisa focuses on helping clients tackle everyday problems in straightforward ways.
She uses goal-oriented, client-centered methods and practical strategies to change thinking and behavior. Sessions are meant to feel collaborative and down-to-earth rather than academic.
Background and approach
Her background includes post-master's clinical work in a residential setting where she assisted people affected by trauma and abuse. That early experience shaped a steady, problem-solving style that stays focused on what helps someone function better day to day. Common concerns she addresses include mood disorders, attention challenges, relationship and communication problems, parenting stress, and coping with big life changes.
She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, eating and food-related issues, and impulsivity. In a session with Lisa, clients can expect practical tools and clear steps to try between meetings. She combines approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas with a client-centered stance to tailor work to each person's goals.
The tone is respectful and solution-minded, with room to process difficult emotions.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lisa names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Lisa’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. It helps people who struggle with closeness, trust, or repeated relationship conflicts to notice patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities; the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s pace to support self-understanding and personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will talk with each person about their goals, what has helped before, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize attachment-focused exploration, skills from CBT, or a client-led path and then adjust over time based on what is working.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes scheduling more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text works well for quick check-ins, homework review, or people who prefer typing. These options help people access consistent care without traveling and make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, bipolar issues, ADHD, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and communication problems, parenting strain, and career or life-change worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is goal oriented and client centered, using practical problem-solving and techniques that change thoughts and behaviors to improve daily functioning.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and began post-master's work in a residential treatment setting supporting people impacted by trauma and abuse.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Virginia LCSW and practices in Virginia.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients supported?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do fees and starting therapy work?
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