Lisa Fehr

Lisa Fehr is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Iowa with 12 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling isolated or lonely, as well as those struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, focused on listening and building on each person's strengths.

Fehr works from a client-centered perspective that treats the person as the expert on their own life. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices and relaxation skills are included to support coping with anxiety, panic, and mood shifts.

Sessions often include setting small, practical goals and practicing steps toward them. She encourages skill-building for focus and impulsivity and offers tools to improve communication and manage overwhelming feelings. Work on self-love and life purpose is approached in concrete, manageable ways.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused. Clients can expect to try techniques between sessions and to adjust plans as needed. Progress is paced to fit real life, with attention to what the individual already does well.

Fehr’s background includes a dozen years of clinical work in Iowa settings. She brings practical strategies rather than long lists of jargon, and she helps people break larger problems into do-able steps.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting each person where they are. It emphasizes empathy and respect and helps people feel understood as they set goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, panic, and mood struggles.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review symptoms, goals, and preferences and try methods that fit the person’s life. Adjustments are made over time so the plan feels useful and realistic rather than rigid.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when days are tight, or let people use exercises and mindfulness practices between meetings. Many people find digital sessions an efficient way to practice skills regularly while balancing school, work, and family responsibilities.