Lisa Mccarton/weiss, Master of Social Work, VA

Licensed

Online Counseling

(50 reviews)

MSW, LCSW Lisa Mccarton/weiss

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

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Licensing: MSW, LCSW Years in Practice: 20 State: Virginia

Hello!

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.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Anger management ADHD Relationship issues Grief Parenting issues Self esteem Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Depression Coping with life changes
Languages Spoken: English Spanish

Services offered

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Lisa, has been a pillar on my rebuilding process of my self, I have gotten to the point that I am starting to enjoy life again, feel more connected with my self.

Lisa does a great job. Great guidance, great listener, and very insightful. Definitely recommend.

Lisa has helped a lot to face the issues I am going through. I am so thankful for her :)

This is my first time participating in therapy, I was really nervous getting started. I was someone who didn’t believe I could benefit from therapy. Luckily, Better help couldn’t have matched me with a better therapist. Lisa is excellent. Very professional and she’s passionate about the work she is doing with her patients. Since meeting and working with her, I recommend better help to the majority of friends. Lisa makes me feel like my feelings are valid and helps me express them in a more emotionally intellectual way, that helps me get closer and closer to my goals I’ve established with her while on my healthy lifestyle journey. The improvements we’ve made in just 3 months have been life changing. I hope anyone that has/is going through life looking for transformation to a healthier lifestyle, with that being working through depression, stress or anxiety gets the opportunity to work with Lisa. Her efforts during our sessions have been life changing for me. I couldn’t be happier with this experience. Thank you betterhelp! And thank you, Lisa!

So far she has been helpful and attentive to my situation and is extremely patient with me. I look forward to working eith her more in the future.

She is more than just a therapist. She gentle but firm. She tells u like it is and does not sugar coat it. She the best. I’m glad I found her

Lisa has been incremental in the improvement of my mental health over the past few months. I came to therapy very anxious, emotional and unsure how to help myself with my present situation. Lisa helped me articulate my concerns and gave me tools to assist me to help/heal myself. She was the objective voice to guide me through this process. She has been empathetic but also straightforward on what goals need to be met to move forward . She has been a joy to work with and I am appreciative if all her work with me!!!!

Lisa is an excellent therapist who prioritizes her patients' needs and goals for therapy. She uses a cognitive behavioral approach, which has been very effective for me. She listens actively, asks thoughtful questions, and is clear and intentional in her feedback. She strikes an appropriate balance between encouragement and pushing her patients to grow and face challenging truths. Lisa also effectively manages time by setting goals for each session, while remaining flexible when other topics or issues arise that need to be addressed. Lisa has been a huge support and motivator for me. She has given me tools and helped me be reflective and self-aware, but in such a way that I have been empowered to overcome my challenges and weaknesses and to grow.

I cannot begin to explain how helpful Lisa is. I can come to her with any problem and she will respond with thoughtful and extremely effective advice. She is always attentive and responds in a timely manner no matter what. I know that she cares about me. My life is better since going to her, and I cannot thank her enough for it.

I cannot say enough good things about Lisa! I’ve had mixed experiences with therapy in the past and I had thus been neglecting my mental health and putting off seeking help for working through some of my struggles for a while. When I initially started BetterHelp, the therapist I was matched with didn’t have a modality that fit my needs. After reaching out to BetterHelp with my concerns, they matched me with Lisa and I couldn’t be happier with my experience thus far. Lisa is very experienced, she takes the time to really get to know you and tailor therapy to your specific needs. In between video sessions, I always know what I need to be working on. If I ever need additional tools or have questions or concerns between sessions, Lisa happily provides whatever tools she thinks might be useful and is also timely in her response to chat messages. Additionally, I have a variable work schedule and I always feel like Lisa works hard to allow me to change up my session day/times from week to week. Although I haven’t been seeing Lisa for terribly long, I can already sense and feel the positive impact working with her has had on my life and I can’t wait to see how much more I can learn, grow, and maximize my true potential. Thank you Lisa and BetterHelp!

She’s been great super helpful and caring

I have been working with Lisa for 3 1/2 months now and it has made such a difference. She is very approachable, values building trust and rapport, and is kind and understanding. However, she also challenges you to rethink and grow. She has been invaluable in helping me deal with my anxiety, learn to set boundaries, and heal from past experiences. Lisa makes you feel valued by being available between sessions. She encourages me to message whenever I need to and always responds, often sharing resources, coping strategies, or encouragement. I am very grateful for all her help and support.

Lisa is very supportive, offers great advice, and knows how to progress the therapy session. I’m luck today have found her and she has helped me tremendously.

After a horrible experience with another online therapy company, Lisa and BetterHelp were such a breath of fresh air. I was very apprehensive about "starting all over again" once again, but after just my first session with Lisa, I knew that I was in the right place. We have been able to connect/relate which has been quite helpful in my sessions, and she truly makes me feel validated and heard. She is very responsive to messages, respectful and unbiased, and also tells me what I need to hear, whether I want to hear it or not. Working with Lisa is exactly what I had in mind when I thought of the benefits of working with a therapist.

Lisa is great to talk to, she really makes you feel comfortable. I’ve been seeing her for a few months and I already feel like my anxiety levels have gone down, and I’ve improved in some other aspects I wanted to work on with her as well. She is super kind and nonjudgemental, and gives you valuable feedback that you can carry with you when you’re going about your days. I look forward to talking with her every week.

Lisa is incredibly helpful. I am extremely busy and she always made an effort to fit me in her schedule and she effectively utilizes the time we have to meet. When I needed additional support, she was available. My favorite thing about Lisa has been all the tools she has given me to be a better version of myself. It has made me incredibly self aware and much stronger. I could not recommend Lisa enough.

Lisa likes to take the time to get to know the client and to get the client comfortable with knowing her and I really appreciate that. She works in a way that creates the openness required to work through therapy.

Lisa has been there for me through a lot of issues, from personal to professional. Life can throw a lot of things at us and no matter how big or small, she has been able to help me with coping techniques and methods so I can take back control of my life.

Idk how y’all matched me so perfect with a therapist I both admire and respect. In the short time we’ve interacted, she’s helped me through significant issues and offered multiple modalities to work towards building a better me. I’m very grateful for her and look forward to continuing with her as my therapist on a weekly basis.

I could not recommend Lisa more. She helped me work through one of the toughest times of my life to a point where I've never happier and more confident in myself. She was always there when I needed and was a great resource throughout the whole process. I will miss catching up with her on a regular basis.

She has helped me come a long way with my mental health. I wouldn't be doing as well as I am without her. She was awesome for me!

Lisa has done a tremendous job helping me deal with my stress and overcoming negative thinking. I look forward to the sessions we have and the feedback she provides.

I found Lisa to be very helpful. She gave me some new insight and aloud me to look at my situation from a different prospective. I found the most helpful thing she gave me was the concept of self care. Our lives get so busy that we just forget to take care of ourselves. It was something that i needed greatly. Thank you Lisa.

Lisa has been wonderful to work with. She is very easy to talk to and I have been comfortable discussing the issues for which I have sought assistance. We have very productive and engaging sessions that have helped me immensely.

This was my first interaction with a therapist but Lisa is so easy to talk to, she made it less intimidating. She recognized when I was feeling off and always ended the session on a good note. She helped me realize some things about my self and sent a lot of useful resources through the app to help me reflect after our sessions. I’d definitely recommend her to my friends!

Lisa is great. She’s very insightful and helped me gain tools necessary to handle my issue.

Lisa is so easy to talk to. She does a good job of responding quickly, listening, offering advice, providing helpful worksheets/resources, and coming up with a plan to resolve issues. I’ve never felt judged.

Lisa is thoughtful and kind. She has helped me find areas where I can be the same and ways to practice being my best self.

Lisa has been a great therapist. I feel very comfortable talking to her and she is always very knowledgable, supportive, understanding and nonjudgmental. She is helping me work through depression and anxiety. She really listens to what I have to say about it and provides thoughtful feedback and useful strategies. I would definitely recommend her to anyone dealing with the same issues.

I have never been to a therapist before and as a first experience she has been absolutely wonderful. Its not easy to face long buried issues, but I wanted to face them so they would stop impacting my life the way they do. Its most likely going to be a long road but its a comfort to have Lisa help me to my mental health goals.

Lisa is very kind, and patient. She stays extremely connected. I feel comfortable reaching out to her between sessions. I’ve been extremely happy to work with her.

As the child of a rough divorce and custody battle, I've had to see a handful of therapists in my life; both privately and court appointed. Most of the time I felt as thought I was being talked down to and my feelings were never validated. I was just a patient whom they could check the boxes. Lisa is one of only 2 therapists I've met in my life that doesn't make me feel like I'm just talking to a wall. She engages with me, gives feedback and ways to work on issues, and genuinely takes the time to listen, assess, and provide help.

She has been very helpful and caring and I havw not even got to meet with her yet! I look forward to it

I have had two sessions with Lisa. Both were helpful in sorting out what I’m trying to address. She listens well and has helped me get my head around the challenges I’m facing.

Lisa definitely provides a space for her clients to share and address the issues leading them to therapy. She is attentive and engaged. She provides insight and I appreciate the assignments to help me focus on my healing.

Lisa has been good at listening and providing unbiased observations of scenarios I have described. While we have only had two sessions, I feel confident she will provide the guidance I need.

Lisa has been a great help, she's great at listening and makes you feel appreciated. She tries hard to understand how you're feeling and helps to work with you on what to do next.

I truly look forward to my sessions with Lisa. She makes me feel very comfortable and is just easy to talk to.

Lisa is an amazing therapist. I recently lost my grandfather and had an incomplete grieving process. Lisa has been able to help me sort through my feelings and emotions and has coached me through my mourning. The exercises and tools she gave me have helped me implement real, lasting change into my life.

Lisa is great and caring. She takes time to build trust and to understand what is going on before providing feedback. I’ve enjoyed learning about myself and how I can be the best version of myself.

Lisa is exceptional! She is an active listener and holds space for me to share my feelings openly without judgment. We have worked together for a month so far and she has already helped me a great deal. She really takes the time to get to know you, your goals and what you would like to work on with her. I highly recommend Lisa :)

I'm very impressed with Lisa, she's kind, intelligent and very understanding to many different circumstances as well as being easy to relate to.

Lisa is a great person to talk to and always strives to understand where exactly I’m coming from and where I want to go. I feel extremely comfortable talking to her and she’s always willing to support which Avenue I want to take.

I am so happy to have Lisa as my counselor. She is so awesome and very understanding. I feel like I am in a judgement free zone and she makes me feel comfortable about sharing my feelings. She always on time and always gives her full attention when we are talking. I am so thankful that Better Help chose her for me, they did an awesome job with matching me with a counselor that would understand what I am going through. I highly recommend Lisa!!

Doc has been a real help to me in what I consider one of the darkest times in my life. She really cares about me, she doesn't see me as a bunch of problems or a statistic, she sees me as a person. She's one of the most compassionate and empathic people I've ever met, she's firm when she needs to be and extremely helpful. She has provided me with necessary tool to cope with my situatuon. She pays attention to my needs, checks up on me and makes sure I'm ok. I would strongly recommend Doc Lisa to anyone that is in need of someone that could guide them through a journey of change, she's been excellent so far and with her help, I feel I'll make it through my journey.

Lisa is amazing, in the few weeks we've worked together she's been a great help and I really look forward to continuing our sessions. She's a great person and very easy to open up to.

I have had a great experience with Lisa so far. She’s been open, receptive and accommodating to me and what I’m trying to accomplish for myself personally through therapy. She makes me feel very comfortable, calm and relaxed when it comes to discussing and talking to her about my personal life. This has been a great therapy experience for me after being hesitant to step back into therapy after many years. I would absolutely recommend her to others. I genuinely feel like she cares about me and her role.

I am so grateful to have been paired with Lisa Mccarton. She listens and truly dedicates herself to her patients. She constantly makes sure I’m comfortable with her and the work that we are doing. She works with you to figure out your goals and then provides you with the tools to reach them. She's not afraid to ask you the tough questions and get to the root of your problems. She has really cared about my success and advancement and as someone in ED recovery, I appreciate the insight she offers. Recovery isn’t what I’m in therapy for now, but she always makes a point of checking in with me to make sure I’m still on the right track. She’s an amazing woman and therapist and I’m happy to be working with her.

She is a very beautiful human. This is the first I see a counselor that actually care about my well-being, and truly wants to support me. When you talk with her she gives you her full intention and try various ways to help you cope with the condition you have

Calming and understanding of everything. Very nice therapist.

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