Lisa Garrett, M.Ed., Ed.S., LMHC
Lisa is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist with more than 25 years of experience in the counseling field. She attended the University of Florida where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her Masters and Specialist in Mental Health Counseling. She began her career as the Lead Therapist at the Jacksonville Youth Center, a specialized school providing treatment for youth with sexually reactive and offending behaviors. She then worked in private practice providing treatment to adults on probation or parole with a history of sexually acting out. Lisa was trained as a domestic violence evaluator and provided treatment for adults who were domestically violent.
In 2011, Lisa joined the Village Counseling Center team where she has continued to her work with sexually reactive children and children who have experienced trauma. She furthered her professional development and participated in trainings to become and adoptions competent counselor. Lisa currently provides therapy to children and families involved with the dependency and/or delinquency courts, pre and post adoptions, and those seeking trauma informed care. She treats VCC clients in the Jacksonville area.