Lisa Preston

Lisa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who began her career in counseling in 2009 after graduating with her Masters in Counseling Psychology. Lisa specializes in helping couples, families, adults and teens. She is able to help all populations but thrives when she is able to incorporate biblical doctrine with evidenced-based therapeutic modalities. 

Lisa is trained in EMDR(Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) which is a treatment technique that involves bi-lateral stimulation and it reduces the impact that negative beliefs and thoughts have on our brains. 

Lisa is also an informed Internal Family Systems therapist. Internal Family Systems, or IFS is a psycho-spiritual modality that uses experiential techniques to heal the self. 

She also is trained in Emotion-Focused Therapy or EFT. EFT is a best practice for healing couples that are working through creating and maintaining a secure connection. 

Lisa is a women’s ministry leader at her non-denominational, local, gospel-centered church in Clearwater, Florida. She is a biblical scholar who attests to reformed theology. Lisa utilizes these doctrines of grace in her work with people of faith. Lisa is a mother to four children ages 9-13. She enjoys running, reading and serving her church.