(she/her)
New to Grow
Hi, I’m Lisa, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with experience working with adolescents, young adults, and families navigating anxiety, emotional dysregulation, substance use, family conflict, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in meeting clients where they are. I strive to create a supportive and nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe exploring challenges, building insight, and developing healthier coping strategies and relationships. I believe meaningful change happens through authentic connection, self-awareness, and feeling genuinely understood.
During our first session, my goal is to create a supportive and comfortable space where you feel heard, understood, and able to share at your own pace. We will discuss what brings you to therapy, explore your goals, and begin identifying the challenges and strengths that are most important to you. I view therapy as a collaborative process and strive to meet clients where they are while building a strong therapeutic relationship grounded in trust, compassion, and authenticity.
One of my greatest strengths as a therapist is my ability to build authentic, trusting relationships with clients by meeting them where they are, with compassion, empathy, honesty, and sometimes a little humor when appropriate. I strive to create a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel safe being themselves, exploring difficult emotions, and working through challenges without feeling judged or alone. My approach balances emotional support with practical coping strategies and skill-building to help clients develop greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, healthier relationships, and meaningful long-term growth.
I work best with adolescents, young adults, and families navigating anxiety, emotional dysregulation, substance use, family conflict, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions. Many of the clients I work with feel overwhelmed, stuck, misunderstood, or disconnected from themselves and others. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in meeting clients where they are. I strive to create a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel safe exploring challenges, building insight, improving relationships, and developing healthier coping strategies that support long-term growth and healing.
Other specialties
I identify as
Compassion Focused
My approach is compassionate, relational, and grounded in meeting clients where they are. I work collaboratively with adolescents, young adults, and families to build self-awareness, emotional resilience, and healthier coping strategies. I strive to create a supportive and nonjudgmental space where clients feel understood, empowered, and capable of meaningful growth and change.
Family Therapy
I work collaboratively with adolescents, young adults, and families to improve communication, strengthen relationships, and better understand patterns that contribute to conflict or emotional distress. My approach focuses on creating a supportive space where family members feel heard, respected, and better equipped to navigate challenges together.
Humanistic
I take a humanistic and client-centered approach to therapy, meeting clients where they are with empathy, authenticity, and respect. I believe meaningful growth happens through a strong therapeutic relationship where clients feel safe, understood, and empowered to better understand themselves and navigate life's challenges.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I incorporate DBT-informed skills to help clients manage overwhelming emotions, improve relationships, build distress tolerance, and develop healthier coping strategies. My approach balances emotional support with practical skill-building to help clients feel more grounded, self-aware, and effective in their daily lives.
Motivational Interviewing
I use a collaborative and nonjudgmental approach to help clients explore ambivalence, strengthen motivation, and move toward meaningful personal growth and change. I strive to help clients feel heard, empowered, and supported as they build insight, confidence, and healthier patterns in their lives.