Lisa Sacker

Lisa Sacker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and CADC-I in the State of Oregon with over 14 years of experience supporting individuals through complex mental health and life challenges. She works from a person-centered, depth-oriented approach grounded in compassion, empathy, authenticity, and strength-based care. Lisa believes healing occurs through meaningful therapeutic relationships where clients feel seen, supported, and empowered to reconnect with their resilience, insight, and capacity for change. Throughout her career, Lisa has worked extensively with adults navigating severe and persistent mental illness, co-occurring disorders, addiction, trauma, attachment wounds, homelessness, and legal system involvement. She has experience providing services across community mental health, crisis response, substance use treatment, correctional settings, and private practice. Lisa also has experience working with diverse populations including active-duty military personnel and veterans, providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive care tailored to each individual's unique lived experience. Her clinical style integrates warmth, depth, and practical support while helping clients strengthen emotional regulation, self-awareness, interpersonal relationships, and overall well being.

Education:

Master of Arts in Counseling - Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2018
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Marylhurst University, 2012

License, Certification, & Awards:

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - State of Oregon 
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I (CADC-I)

Additional Training:

EMDR Trained Additional Training Trauma-Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Addiction and Recovery, Attachment-Focused and Strength-Based Approaches

About Me:

Outside of her professional work, Lisa is a proud mother of two adult sons and one beloved fur baby. She is passionate about interior design, meditation, fitness and gym workouts, wellness centered living, and traveling - interests that continue to inspire her holistic perspective on healing, balance, and personal growth.