Lisa Hedrick, LCSW-C, LICSW, CBIS

Lisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Brain Injury Specialist with over 18+yrs combined experience providing counseling and support to the brain injury population, and 10yrs providing counseling to the military and SOF community. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and is fully certified in EMDR. She holds licenses in MD, VA, and DC.

Lisa started her career in brain injury at Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital in Rockville, Md where she became a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) and lead brain injury social worker for families and individuals. Because of her passion for this population, she became a member of Brain Injury Association of Maryland and served on the board.

Lisa also worked for the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Clinic (DVBIC) and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Her experience at NICoE lead her to became part of the Preservation of the Force and Family Team (POTFF) where she was an embedded mental health provider within the SOF community in the Nation’s Capital.

Seeing the need for therapy for the brain injury population as well as the military population, and her passion for both, Lisa opened her own private practice A Different Kind of Therapy in 2021 to fill the gap. She currently works fulltime with the Metropolitan Police EAP program in DC and provides crisis response, debriefs and counseling to the Metropolitan Police Department. Lisa uses a variety of techniques with her clients which include, EMDR, somatic processing, attachment, and parts therapy.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with Lisa, please use the links below:

*Lisa is currently not taking any new clients.

https://adifferentkindoftherapy.clientsecure.m

You can contact Lisa at:

lisaw.ncr@gmail.com