Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
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Welcome to the BetterHelp community! My name is Lisa McCarton and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in Virginia for 20 years. I have specialized in psychotherapy and social work with children, adolescents and families. I have been providing psychotherapy for a wide variety of issues and populations, to include: behavioral problems; trauma issues; family relationships; mood disorders; school issues; and sexual abuse issues, among other areas. I graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2000 with a Masters in Social Work. I began my post-masters clinical work in a residential treatment facility for emotionally and physically abused children. I provided therapy, as well as case management, for children and families.
I would describe my approach as goal oriented, and client centered. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Problem-Solving Therapy and Strength-Based Approach. All of these modalities are hands-on, practical approaches to problem-solving. CBT treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns and/or behaviors. The goals are to change patterns of maladaptive or unhealthy thinking in order to improve behavior and life situations. This helps people identify faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking and learn better ways of coping with life’s full variety of stressors.
Difficult and painful times are part of the human experience. I understand seeking help can be a vulnerable step to take. Exploring the healing process or enriching one’s personal growth, first and foremost, requires establishing a trusting and an emotional supportive relationship. Change is not easy, but it is possible.
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Lisa Mccarton/Weiss is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Virginia with 20 years of clinical experience. She specializes in psychotherapy and social work with children, adolescents, and families, and she earned her Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2000.
Her post-master’s clinical work began in a residential treatment facility serving emotionally and physically abused children, where she provided therapy and case management for children and their families. Over the years she has offered psychotherapy for a wide range of concerns, including behavioral problems, trauma, family relationship difficulties, mood disorders, school-related issues, and sexual abuse issues.
Lisa Mccarton/Weiss describes her approach as goal-oriented and client-centered, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Problem-Solving Therapy, and a strength-based perspective. These practical methods focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns in order to improve coping and everyday functioning.
She acknowledges that difficult and painful times are part of the human experience and that seeking help can feel vulnerable. Establishing a trusting, emotionally supportive relationship is central to her work, and she believes that, with collaborative effort, meaningful change is possible.
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