Lisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW) and owner of Little Oak Family Therapy, PLLC, a child and family therapy practice serving young children ages birth to age 8 and their families. She is certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and PCIT-Toddler. Lisa is a part-time Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist for the Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA) of Western North Carolina and provides fidelity coaching and professional development on behalf of Family, Infant, and Preschool Program (FIPP) in Morganton, NC. Lisa spent 22 years in various administrative and clinical roles at the CDSA of Mecklenburg County, including four years as Agency Director. Lisa taught Early Childhood courses at Central Piedmont Community College for 15 years as well as Special Education courses at UNC Charlotte for two years. She is a Certified Early Intervention Fidelity Coach through FIPP. Lisa has presented at Division of Early Childhood (DEC), Zero to Three, and other local conferences on various early childhood topics. She is also a contributor for a publication highlighting support for pre-service educators in family settings. Lisa earned a Master of Social Work Degree from UNC Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child and Family Development with a minor in Music from UNC Charlotte. Lisa recently earned her Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist Endorsement through the North Carolina Infant Mental Health Association (NCIMHA) and serves on the NCIMHA Infant and Early Childhood Endorsement Advisory Committee.