I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California with 15 years of professional work experience in community mental health. I believe in treating everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion. I take an empathetic approach to therapy while also respectfully challenging negative thought patterns. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, anger management, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, depression, & bipolar disorder. I utilize various therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing among others to best meet your specific needs. I take a collaborative approach to therapy and will work together to achieve your treatment goals.
At our first session we will discuss your story, such as what brought you to therapy, what presenting problems you have, as well as your history so I can get an understanding of who you are. We will discuss what you would like to work on (therapy goals) and develop a plan for treatment.
I have firsthand experience with childhood trauma and familial mental illness and am able to use my personal experiences to better understand and relate to you and what you may have experienced.
I am happy to work with clients from diverse backgrounds, childhood traumas, present day problems, and anything in between. My only ask is that you are willing to try and are honest with not only me, but yourself. Not all interventions and skills taught will work the first time, but you have to try and then we can talk about how they didn't work and why so we can try something else. You need to have goals and be willing to work to achieve them. There has to be motivation for change and a willingness to put the work in. This is your journey and I am here to support and guide you through the process.
Other specialties
Cash - $75 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I am highly experienced with this approach. CBT will help us to identify how your thoughts/feelings, behaviors, and actions are all connected. I will teach you how to recognize unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced, realistic thoughts so that you can respond to situations in a healthier way.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Solution Focused therapy focuses more on the present and future than the past. We will identify what is already working in your life and then build on those strengths. Therapy will be centered on progress rather than problems.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
With ACT we will focus on clarifying your values and committing to behaviors that align with those values. It is a combination of mindfulness skills with practical action which helps to build a more meaningful life.
Motivational Interviewing
With MI, I will help you find your own reasons and motivation for change. Instead of telling you what to do, we will explore your goals, values, and feelings that you have about decisions being made in your life.
Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology will help you build a more fulfilling life through developing positive habits, strengthening relationships, and focusing on what is going well while still acknowledging the problems and creating appropriate solutions.
3 ratings with written reviews
July 16, 2026
Lisa’s approach is exactly what I’m looking for. I respond best to collaborative work
June 22, 2026
I appreciate Lisa's warm approachable nature, thoughtful reflection, and her insightful feedback.
June 5, 2026
This was my first session and I came into it horribly upset from an event. Lisa was so kind and not only listened but came up with helpful solutions to start to work on. I feel fortunate to have found a great therapist right away and look forward to the future sessions.