Lisa La Rose

Lisa La Rose is a Colorado-based licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of clinical experience who works with adults from diverse backgrounds on a wide range of concerns. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of Colorado, and she is currently pursuing a PhD in Psychology at Northcentral University. In addition to her clinical practice, she teaches psychology courses at a community college.

Raised in Colorado, Lisa values the outdoors and often spends free time hiking, reading, painting, and playing with her dog, Luna - who occasionally appears during online sessions. She also enjoys traveling with her husband.

Lisa’s approach is both compassionate and practical. She aims to meet clients where they are, identify existing strengths, and support change in ways that produce observable results. She emphasizes real-world skills clients can use between sessions and describes the counseling relationship as a collaborative process in which the client is the expert in their own life. She often reminds clients of Viktor Frankl’s words: “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”

Her areas of focus include reducing depression and anxiety, addressing trauma, and strengthening self-esteem and confidence. Lisa has helped many clients change habits and behaviors that are no longer serving them, including managing substance use disorders and other addictive behaviors such as gambling, disordered eating, and compulsive shopping. She also has experience working with first responders and their families.

Relationship concerns are a frequent part of her work, and she provides specialized support for improving communication, resolving conflict, and building assertiveness in personal and professional settings. Lisa also supports clients through grief, loss, and major life transitions, helping them recognize opportunities for growth even when change feels difficult.

Clinically, Lisa draws on interventions that are grounded in research and tailored to each person’s needs. Her therapeutic toolkit includes cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution-focused techniques, meaningful life therapy, existential psychology, mindfulness-based practices, acceptance and commitment therapy, and Japanese/Eastern approaches such as Morita Therapy.

Seeking help takes courage, and Lisa appreciates the step people take when they reach out for support. She would be honored to work collaboratively with individuals as they move toward the changes they want to make.