Lisa Halley

Lisa is the founder of Milestone Counseling and believes that the challenges in her own life have formed the building blocks for many milestones that have marked the path of her life and the development of this practice. She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW-S) and is also licensed as a School Social Worker (LSSW). She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Otterbein University and a Masters of Social Work (Clinical) from The Ohio State University. Lisa believes that the therapeutic relationship forms the bedrock for growth in all counseling environments. That belief has guided every decision she has made in building Milestone Counseling. She utilizes a treatment approach guided by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Systems Theory and has been trained in CBT by the Beck Institute of Philadelphia. Her treatment specialties include ADHD, Anxiety, Athletic/Sports Performance, Behavioral Issues, Crisis (suicidal thoughts and self-harm) Depression, Emotional Issues, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, School Issues, and Trauma. Her experience includes individual, group, and family therapy, as well crisis intervention. She has also provided consultation and trainings for other mental health professionals and school staff in the Columbus, Ohio area. In her free time, Lisa enjoys running and has run 7 marathons including the Boston Marathon, the Chicago Marathon, the New York City Marathon, and of course, our own Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon. When she is not running or working, she enjoys spending time with her two kids, two dogs and two cats.