Dr. Lisa Vander Veer

I’m a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 17 years of experience helping people navigate both everyday challenges and some of life’s more complicated and painful experiences. I earned my Master’s in Counseling and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology and have worked in hospital settings, private practice, university counseling, and higher education leadership roles.

My clinical experience includes relationship wounds and betrayal, trauma, anxiety, depression, attachment and personality concerns, family conflict, and major life transitions. I often work with people who are trying to make sense of a painful experience, better understand patterns in their lives and relationships, or figure out what they want to do next.

I work primarily with teens and adults and also welcome couples. I want therapy to give you space to feel supported, consider what you need, and move forward with greater clarity.

My approach is warm, relational, and analytical. I want therapy to be a place where you feel genuinely understood, but also a place where we can look honestly at what is keeping you stuck. My goal is to help you understand yourself with more compassion, feel more confident in your own choices, and create meaningful change in your life and relationships.

You don’t need to walk into your first session knowing exactly what’s wrong, what you need, or even where to begin. That’s something we can figure out together.

Our first session is an opportunity for me to get to know you—not just what brought you to therapy, but the experiences and relationships that have shaped you and what you hope might be different.

I believe successful therapy starts with a caring relationship where you feel truly heard and begin to understand yourself in new ways. That insight can bring greater wisdom, healing, and possibilities you may not have been able to see before.