Scheduling and Messaging Portal: Existing clients can send secure, private messages to Mrs. Hilsher, and can also schedule or cancel appointments by going to our CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS PORTAL. New clients are invited to first contact our office to schedule an appointment, but can use the portal to check availability of appointments.
Lisa grew up in Lancaster, PA and is a recent graduate from Lancaster Bible College as of May 2023. Lisa has been working at PHA since July 2023. She received her BA in Psychology at Millersville University.
Lisa developed a joy for working with children and adolescents through volunteering with student ministries at her church for two years. Lisa has a strong commitment to helping clients, especially those ages 7 through 21 years old and their families, walk through the toughest moments of their lives and move along the path towards healing. With client approval, Lisa incorporates faith into her counseling approach. Lisa has experience working with clients who are struggling with a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, acute trauma, grief/loss, relationship issues and navigating life stressors and transitions. Lisa establishes a treatment plan based on client needs and primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Lisa has also applied DBT and Gestalt informed skills to therapy.
In her free time, Lisa likes photography, hiking, tennis, biking, traveling, singing, writing music, and hanging out with family, friends and her husband.
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In March 2024, the Pennsylvania General Assembly signed into law the creation of a new professional counseling license in PA, which is a first-tier, dependent license called the Associate Professional Counselor license (LAPC). The LAPC creates a state-issued license for previously pre-licensed professional counselors which allows these professionals to adhere to PA insurance laws requiring that professionals hold a license in order to obtain insurance billing opportunities. LAPCs will hold this license for the duration of the time it takes them to work toward their 3,000 supervised hours to obtain PA’s second-tier, independent license, the Professional Counselor license (LPC).