Lisa Hillary, LCSW - Therapist at Hillary Counseling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Lisa Hillary, LCSW

Therapy for Women in Their Twenties & Thirties | Milwaukee, WI

She/Her/Hers · Wisconsin-Based · Accepting New Clients · 20+ Years in Practice

Who she is + who she helps: Lisa Hillary is the Clinical Director and owner of Hillary Counseling. With over 20 years of experience as a therapist, she specializes in working with women in their twenties and thirties who are navigating life transitions, career stress, relationship challenges, and evolving identity. Whether you’re building a career, re-evaluating relationships, or quietly wondering who you’re becoming — Lisa’s work meets you right there.

Her approach: Lisa’s approach is holistic, warm, and insight-oriented. She helps clients untangle patterns, strengthen emotional awareness, build self-trust, and move through change with greater clarity and confidence. Her goal is to equip women with the knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to create the lives they’ve always envisioned.

What drives her writing: Outside her therapy office, Lisa writes about the topics her clients bring to sessions — the in-between seasons of life that don’t have a clean script. Her articles are practical, honest, and grounded in real clinical experience.

20+
Years in Practice

2009
Founded Hillary Counseling

Serving
Milwaukee and Online

Areas of Focus

Anxiety · Life Transitions · Career Stress · Relationship Challenges · Evolving Identity · Eating Disorders · Trauma · Women’s Therapy · OCD · Grief · Boundary Issues · LGBTQIA+

Credentials & Background

Education

  • Master of Social Work (MSW) — University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Active member, professional industry association
  • Ongoing clinical supervision & professional development

Licensure

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — State of Wisconsin

Specialized Training

  • Maudsley Family Therapy — University of Chicago-Illinois
  • Trauma, Levels 1 & 2 — University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • Gottman Method Couples Counseling, Levels 1 & 2 — Chicago, IL
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction — University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Theory & Practice of Yoga Therapy — University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • Grief Counseling & Trauma Certificate — University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Experience

  • Owner & Clinical Director — Hillary Counseling, 2009–Present
  • Clinical Social Worker — Rogers Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, WI
    • Inpatient, partial, and residential programs
    • Specialized in eating disorders, depression/anxiety, OCD, body dysmorphia, low self-esteem, and boundary issues

Recognition

  • Named a 2020 Woman of Distinction by Milwaukee Magazine
  • Named a 2019 Woman of Distinction by Milwaukee Magazine

Media Features

Articles by Lisa

Person holding the U.S. flag
Happy woman with great mental health
Couple who's happy because they seek marital counseling at Hillary Counseling in Milwaukee, WI
Happy interracial couple who sought premarital counseling by a licensed therapist
Woman with high self-esteem and confidence
Happy woman with great mental health
Christmas tree
jackolanterns
Woman practicing self-care
Person seeking grief counseling from a licensed therapist at Hillary Counseling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Confident woman who seeks therapy at Hillary Counseling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Positive Feedback

“I have been seeing Lisa for the past 2 years, and I have only positive reviews! Lisa is warm, compassionate, trustworthy, kind, and empathetic; all the qualities of a wonderful therapist. I have seen tremendous growth in my ability to manage my mental health since my first sessions with Lisa, and I can’t thank her enough! 5/5 stars; I highly recommend her professional counseling services!”

— Katie A.

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