LMFT, 11 years of experience
My name is Lisa Swedlow and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Southern California. In therapy sessions, I take an action-oriented approach using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions to enhance self-awareness, expression, and acceptance. I also utilize EMDR for clients who struggle with trauma. I have worked in Southern California addiction treatment centers for 10 years, so I am well versed in helping clients overcome their addictions to alcohol and drugs.
During our first session, I will ask what kinds of needs or issues you'd like to address in your treatment as well as what you've done to manage your mental health in the past. I will ask you to talk through what worked and what didn't to get an understanding of how best to help you.
During our sessions, we will look to identify and explore your beliefs, past and present challenges, and patterns of behavior. With hard work, our time together will allow us to promote the development of sustainable resilience.
The clients I am best positioned to serve are clients who struggle with substance abuse and addiction issues. I have worked in California addiction treatment centers for 10 years. I also have history working with clients who have co-occurring disorders, such as anxiety disorders, self-esteem issues/assertiveness issues, and trauma.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most effective means of treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a mental health treatment technique. This method involves moving your eyes a specific way while you process traumatic memories. EMDR's goal is to help you heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences.
Person-centered therapy operates on the belief that the client is inherently driven toward and has the capacity for growth and self-actualization; it relies on this force for therapeutic change. The therapist's role is to provide a nonjudgmental environment conducive to honest self-exploration.
Positive psychology is focused on the character strengths and behaviors that allow individuals to build a life of meaning and purpose—to move beyond surviving to flourishing.
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July 11, 2025
Lisa was super easy to talk to. She made me feel comfortable and I felt that she really took time to listen to me and give real feedback in situations I was having trouble with. Thank you Lisa!