Lisa Marie Porter
Licensed Therapist, MA, LMHC
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As a therapist, I'm conversational and laid-back, but when it comes to addressing OCD, I'm equally direct and ready to challenge things. I aim to help my members feel comfortable, and I'm always asking questions to better understand their experience. OCD therapy will encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone while helping you celebrate every step taken. In addition to OCD, I focus on trauma, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. I find that most people have a history with at least one of those areas.
As a therapist, I'm conversational and laid-back, but when it comes to addressing OCD, I'm equally direct and ready to challenge things. I aim to help my members feel comfortable, and I'm always asking questions to better understand their experience. OCD therapy will encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone while helping you celebrate every step taken. In addition to OCD, I focus on trauma, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. I find that most people have a history with at least one of those areas.
Location
Licensed in Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee
About
Clinical Expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, PTSD, Children and Adolescents
Cultural competencies
Christianity
Education
The University of Nottingham
Insurance
Plans accepted by Lisa Marie
Aetna, Ascension SmartHealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Curative, Florida Blue, Forest County Potawatomi, Horizon BCBS, Imagine Health, Independence Blue Cross, Key Benefit Administrators, Oscar Health, Partners Direct Health, United Healthcare,
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Get to know Lisa Marie
How I create a safe, supportive environment in therapy
I've learned that people who are struggling with OCD often feel very alone, and I think it's because OCD hasn't received the same societal acceptance as other conditions yet. I try to be very intentional in my sensitivity because I know there's vulnerability in feeling isolated. My showing up for you is even more important if it already feels like you can't talk to anybody because you feel like they won't understand.
What I want to help you see in yourself
That you are more resilient than you think, and you can handle a lot more than you think. Fear is a facade that can cripple your view of yourself, your capabilities, and what you can actually handle, but we were created with the ability to be resilient and work through things. Those intrusive thoughts and those fears are merely false beliefs. When people start to realize that, I think they feel more empowered to overcome OCD and anything else they're working through.
My message to you if you're struggling right now
I know it can seem scary to approach something new, but just think about what's on the other side of you doing something different and challenging yourself in a new way. Think of the possibilities, of how different your life could be if you took this step. That's what I want you to focus on, because doing something different is going to help you live a life closer to what you are hoping for, and overcome OCD in a way you may have never been able to before.
Why our members love working with Lisa Marie
C.T.
Lisa is such a caring therapist. You can tell she genuinely cares about her patients and their wellbeing.
B.W.
Lisa Marie has helped me put words to my feelings, encouraged me to grow, and championed my progress. Together we focused largely on the theme of acceptance — learning to accept myself and my life as it is right now — and from there I’ve been able to move forward from a more grounded and whole place. ERP has changed my life. I think everyone should learn these skills!
F.C.
Lisa is an amazing therapist and I can't thank her enough! I started with NOCD in September 2023 having dealt with OCD for many years, but I was undiagnosed without any clue about what intrusive thoughts were. Since the beginning Lisa has been, and continues to be, an amazing support and guide to help me through this difficult process. Lisa has talked me through each step of my ERP journey and has taken the time to listen to me as I explain my thoughts and feelings in each session we have. I never thought I'd get to where I am now and I highly recommend taking the leap to seek help, as the hard work has been so worth it!
S.A.
My therapist Lisa Porter has been such a supportive and caring therapist along my OCD journey, she takes the time to listen and offers no nonsense suggestions. With her help I have learned many response prevention messages and been able to tackle intrusive thoughts as they come and getting to a place where I no longer fear my own mind. So thankful for her and NOCD for a great platform!
J.F.
Although I described Lisa as fabulous (because she truly is), that word cannot encapsulate what she has been to me as a therapist. I have been working with her for 20 months now and she has guided me through every step of the OCD recovery process. I couldn't have picked a more helpful therapist to meet my needs. Lisa uses a coach-style approach, believing in her clients even when they don't yet. She doesn't let things stay stagnant, but pushes us to our limits and asks very specific questions. She cares about every aspect of our lives. For me, the most important thing in my life is my Christian faith and she always supported me to bring my faith into ERP therapy. And she did it so seamlessly. Boy, did she allow me to bring any and everything to the table. No fear, doubt or question was off limits, when it came to recovering from OCD. She connects as a therapist, and even more, as a lifelong advocate for me. I truly love Lisa Marie Porter. If you are looking for a no-nonsense therapist who will celebrate your wins and believe in you more than you believe in yourself, then Lisa Marie Porter is the therapist for you.
S.L.
Lisa is very patient and understanding and throughout the time we had together in our therapeutic relationship she has brought more positivity in my life!
K.S.
I am so glad I was able to go on this journey with Lisa as my therapist. She was always so patient, helpful and understanding. She would continually check in with me via message in the days/weeks that I wasn’t scheduled to meet with her to make sure I was okay and maintained progress. She would give ERP homework after each session which was a huge help to me, and I felt that she genuinely cared about my wellbeing.
Z.L.
She’s amazing! She messages me even during her off hours which shows to me that she cares about my wellbeing even after our sessions ended. We have been going back and forth about appointments because I wasn’t able to schedule for a while , and this makes me think that she is a hard worker because she spends a lot of time just to send me messages even with a lot of clients . In therapy, she is also amazing. She taught me how to navigate Real Event OCD, accepting and being mindfully aware of what happened in the past.
K.H.
I have enjoyed Lisa Marie's realness and down-to-earth attitude and found it, combined with her compassion and motivation, to be very helpful for me on my journey. Since starting therapy I have made progress in several categories of my OCD and am proud of those accomplishments. She was able to help me think of exposures that made a lot of sense for me and challenged me in good ways. I definitely recommend her.
A.R.
I loved working with Lisa Marie Porter, she is so good at her job. She explains concepts really well and has tremendous amounts of patience. She made me feel incredibly comfortable and understood! I highly recommend working with her!
M.G.
I have really enjoyed working with my therapist, Lisa Marie, for the past few months! As someone who is introverted, Lisa Marie has created a comfortable environment for me to share my experiences with her as well as challenge me on my recovery journey. She is very caring and supportive, and takes the time to make our sessions beneficial to what I am experiencing. I feel confident that I will conquer OCD with her help!
N.N.
My therapist Lisa Marie Porter has given me the best experience I could ask for. I recently got diagnosed with OCD. She explained the diagnosis to me, helping dispel myths and biases I previously had about the disorder. We then made a plan of progression to slowly overcome my fears. In the beginning I didn't think I could change but our weekly appointments and monthly chart check-ins I saw I made so much progress. I would definitely recommend NOCD and Mrs. Porter to anyone struggling with OCD.
H.B.
I literally have no words to describe the impact Lisa has made in my life. She is kind, funny, and so relatable. She made me feel so comfortable during my OCD journey and cheered me on along the way. I couldn’t have made the progress I did without her and her skills. I’m so thankful that I’ve had the opportunity to meet with Lisa! It has been amazing!
F.C.
Lisa has helped me so much on my journey already and I'm only a couple of months in. I am so thankful to have her as my Therapist!
A.P.
I'm really grateful that Lisa is the therapist for my daughter. She has been a God-send!
A.P.
I started working with Lisa and July of this year, and she has helped me to conquer my OCD fears with ERP in such a short amount of time. She is patient and understanding, and really takes the time to listen to how I’m feeling. She makes me feel comfortable to be myself and helps me believe in myself on the harder days. I feel confident in my progress and look forward to whooping OCDs behind with Lisa on my team! If you’re new here, and looking for a therapist you can rely on, you need Lisa! :)
C.I.
I really appreciate this website and my therapist Lisa Marie Porter. She has been kind, understanding, and is very good at interpreting my fears and compulsions and turning them into exposures. She has been a huge help in my OCD journey, so much so that I have earned the OCD Conqueror badge in the app. There is still more to do and more to improve, but I know that I will get the help I need. And my insurance covers all of it!
A.D.
My therapist Lisa Matthews is one of a kind. At first, I was scared and very nervous to even think of beginning therapy. But as soon as I did, I was welcomed with such a beautiful and comforting smile/person. Overtime, my therapist has pushed me to challenge myself in ways I would have never done on my own. She is so supportive and helps me find ways to manage my OCD. Before beginning this program, I was really struggling with my compulsions, but after a couple weeks with Lisa, I started seeing change and growth within myself. I would definitely recommend this program to anyone who is struggling with their OCD!
F.C.
Lisa has been great, I couldn't have asked for a better Therapist!
J.R.
Lisa is amazing. She really cares about all of her clients and lets you talk things out. She genuinely listens and gets super happy with client improvements. Zero judgements, I really really recommend her. 10/10!!!!!
A.M.
Lisa Matthews helped me recognize that what i was going through was ocd, and she helped me harness the tools to combat my ocd in my day to day life in a really constructive way. Lisa was so kind and warm and productive with me during our sessions. this was my first time doing ERP, and it can be really scary. but she made me feel very supported and that i could handle the uncertainty. i highly recommend working with her.
R.J.
Really good first session I feel really comforted everybody understands thank you from Rosie ( I think it might help)
A.P.
Lisa is the most wonderful therapist that we have had for my daughter. She's organized, compassionate, takes a step by step approach, and gives practical, clear homework to practice in between sessions.
J.R.
Lisa is amazing, she’s a great listener and really does a good job in helping you in the best way possible. She’s very attentive and knowledgeable, 10/10 recommend
S.G.
I felt so welcomed and comfortable immediately. It felt like a safe space to share.
S.W.
I feel like she actually takes the time to listen to me and does her own research for my specific concerns! Really enjoy my therapist!
S.W.
I really like Lisa. She’s very calming and understanding and patient!
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