Lisa McDonough is currently a Pre-Doctoral Intern, diligently pursuing her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology under the supervision of Dr. John Glovan, Psy.D. Her practice encompasses individual, couples and group therapy, with a particular passion for somatic experiencing. Lisa works through a holistic, person-centered framework, offering a flexible approach grounded in client specific needs. Actively involved in co- facilitating Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs), Lisa sees clients from ages 8 years and up with competence in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Lisa’s focus is in working with clients to build a tool kit based on practical techniques that bolster confidence to cope with the challenges that life presents. Combining psychoeducation and creativity in her work with clients, and with an attuned and empathetic style, Lisa believes the therapeutic journey is a process and not a destination. She partners with clients and champion them as they navigate their way around their own authentic life map.

Lisa received her undergraduate degree in Organizational Behavior and her M.A. in Psychology from Meridian University. Lisa is currently enrolled at Meridian University as a final-year doctoral student.

Lisa has been an executive, family and adolescent coach and leadership facilitator for many years. Lisa’s approach to therapy is to meet clients in the spaces where they are most comfortable. There, she focuses on helping them build the desired tools and capacities necessary to reveal and overcome the roadblocks keeping any of us from experiencing the life we want.

Favorite Quote

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." -- Helen Keller