Lisa Kampwerth

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I specialize in the treatment of mental health disorders, emotional difficulties, relationship struggles, and overall life challenges. My goal in therapy is to provide a safe place where there is unconditional positive regard and a nonjudgmental approach, so you can share your story and feel heard and understood.

I obtained a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Houston in Texas and a Bachelor of Arts Psychology degree from the University of Missouri- Columbia. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas, with over 12 years of clinical experience.

I use an integrative approach that derives from Person Centered, Family Systems, Dialectical Behavioral, and Cognitive Behavioral therapies. For relationship issues within couples, I refer a lot to the teachings and research from the Gottman Method and Imago Therapy.

I believe that therapy should be conducted within a person-centered framework that helps foster personal growth and development, eliminates or mitigates feelings of distress, increases self-esteem and openness to experience, and enhances the client's understanding of him- or herself all in a non-judgmental way. I explore cognitive and behavioral constructs that lead to unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaving and strive to implement positive and adaptive coping strategies. When working with families and couples, my goal is to identify areas of gridlock, examine and refine/replace any current maladaptive communication patterns, and explore each person’s perspective to facilitate a much deeper level of understanding and better fulfilment of needs.

I will use the therapeutic modality that is best suited for you and your presenting challenge. Each client is unique and therefor you should expect a tailored treatment plan that will provide the best possible solution to address the areas or behaviors you seek to change. I will challenge you at times and will stress the importance of homework and self-practice between sessions, all for your benefit. I will work in collaboration with you so that you are an instrumental part of your own therapy.