Lisa Shows, MS, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a focus on trauma and attachment. Since earning her Master’s degree in 2009, Lisa has been dedicated to supporting individuals on their healing journeys through one-on-one therapy. Her clinical experience spans a wide range of settings, including private practice, university counseling centers, community mental health, and the correctional system. Lisa brings a compassionate, grounded presence to her work, drawing on a deep understanding of how early experiences shape our lives and relationships.
Struggling with anxiety, trauma, or feeling stuck in life? You’re not alone — and you don’t have to carry it all by yourself. I’m a compassionate, trauma-informed therapist based in Flagstaff, Arizona, and I help adults and young professionals navigate overwhelming emotions, difficult life transitions, and the lingering effects of past experiences.
Master of Community Counseling | Western Carolina University, 2009
White
White culture
English
Non-religious (Agnosticism, Atheism, Secular), Buddhism, Christianity
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Virtual and In Person
Trauma, Highly sensitive people, Self esteem/self worth
ADHD, Anxiety, Body image, Burnout, Career counseling/coaching, Codependency, Dating, Gender identity, Life transitions, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic attacks, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Social anxiety, Socioeconomic issues, Transgender people
Affirming, Empowering, Gregarious, Direct
Attachment based, Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), EMDR, Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Internal family systems (IFS), Psychodynamic, Solutions-focused brief therapy, Trauma-focused
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$120
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Individual Session
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Couples Session
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Family Session
Offers sliding scale spots
Lisa is a compassionate and knowledgeable therapist who creates a safe, supportive space for every client. Her deep understanding of mental health overall and trauma therapy specifically, make her an exceptional guide through personal growth and healing.
Lisa is a highly skilled, caring therapist. She has specialization in trauma and extensive EMDR training. Lisa is a great listener and wants to see clients achieve their therapy goals. She offers appropriate guidance through therapy sessions, making clients feel seen and heard.
Lisa Shows is a well experienced trauma specialist who also provides culturally humble psychotherapy to individuals across the lifespan. Lisa has provided meaningful services for individuals across many socioeconomic, racial-ethnic, gender and sexually diverse backgrounds through a strengths lens, while also recognizing the role of the social environment and macro influences impacting the client's presenting concern(s). In addition to the work she has provided to her clients in both the private practice and the university college setting, she also has an extensive background in providing services to individuals affiliated in the criminal justice system. Lisa's care for individuals who are often invisible in society is one of the core reasons why she should be considered for any individual who is on a healing journey, but especially those navigating the role of individual, collective, and historical traumas. Lisa's kindness, gentleness, and openness is sure to make those who have experienced disenfranchisement, feel seen, cared for, and hopeful about their futures (even if the cards are stacked against them).