Therapist profile
Lisa Hilton, LMSW
Michigan
Licensed LMSW - Stress and Relationships
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- CredentialsLMSW
- LicenseLMSW, Michigan / 6801092158
- NPI1134454598
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMichigan
About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT skill building
- Emotion regulation
About Lisa
Lisa Hilton is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, and anger. Her practice also addresses chronic illness, caregiver stress, and career-related concerns.
She draws on client-centered and attachment-based ways of working. Sessions focus on understanding how patterns in relationships and early attachments affect current reactions. Lisa uses practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to help people manage strong emotions and day-to-day problems.
People meet to talk about what is happening now and how past experiences shape responses. Conversations often include looking at thoughts, behaviors, and relationship cycles. Lisa helps clients notice triggers, experiment with different responses, and practice skills between sessions.
Her background includes long-term work with people facing trauma, grief, and complicated medical or caregiving situations. She also supports those dealing with intimacy concerns, self-esteem issues, and mood disorders such as bipolar conditions. The emphasis is on straightforward tools and clearer patterns rather than technical jargon.
Sessions tend to be practical and paced to each person. Lisa encourages small, concrete steps - a short behavior change, a different way to speak up, or a coping practice to use when tension rises. Clients leave with specific strategies to try in daily life.
How sessions work
How her approaches guide online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions. It helps people spot repeating cycles in close relationships and try different, clearer ways of relating. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and the person's own goals. It focuses sessions on what matters most to the client and follows their pace.These approaches are combined with practical CBT and DBT skills in session. CBT helps identify and test unhelpful thoughts and patterns that feed anger or anxiety. DBT techniques teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills people can use when they feel flooded. Together these methods aim to translate insight into concrete steps a person can practice between meetings.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which approaches and skills match their needs and goals. This often involves trying techniques in session and adapting them based on how useful they feel.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Discuss format preferences when you schedule so sessions fit your routine and goals.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to anger?
She helps people understand and manage anger that shows up in relationships, work, or daily life. Anger is listed among other focus areas such as stress, grief, and parenting.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She blends attachment-based ideas with CBT and DBT skills to address emotions and interaction patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on issues including trauma, depression, and relationship problems.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as noted. Conversations are conducted in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are available.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact pricing information.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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