Lisa Godwin, LPC

Lisa Godwin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 23 years of experience in the counseling field. She draws on long clinical experience to help people who are struggling with relationships, mood, addiction, parenting, and daily stress. Her manner is warm and interactive and she aims to treat each person with respect and compassion.

She offers individual, couples, group, and family therapy across a range of concerns. That includes depression, anxiety, relationship conflict, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people facing infidelity, jealousy, seasonal mood changes, and major life transitions.

Her approach blends listening with practical work. She uses client-centered methods to understand each person’s goals. She includes cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness skills are used to help manage intense emotions and improve day-to-day functioning.

Motivational interviewing is part of her toolbox for people who want to change habits related to substance use or other behaviors. She adapts sessions and treatment plans to fit the person in front of her rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

She also has experience running parent-child interventions for caregivers with young children experiencing behavioral or emotional challenges. She frames therapy as a practical partnership focused on real-life changes and clearer next steps.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s goals and perspective first. The therapist listens carefully and follows the person’s lead to set priorities and shape sessions. This approach helps when someone needs a respectful space to talk things through and decide next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It often involves clear steps, short homework tasks, and practical skills for anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. That includes distress-tolerance techniques, mindfulness exercises, and ways to communicate more effectively with others.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made and new issues arise.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, like scheduling around work, childcare, or travel. It also allows people to continue regular sessions during life transitions. Confirm which session formats are available before booking, since the profile does not list specific online or in-person options. Licensed professionals can use the approaches above in remote sessions to teach skills, review progress, and plan for real-world practice.