Works with
How Lisa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts, Virginia
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lisa
Lisa Parise is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 15 years of experience to her practice in Virginia. She focuses on helping people navigate hard moments like anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and anger. She speaks English and works with adults who want practical support for life changes and emotional strain.
Her approach is grounded in listening and learning what each person needs.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear goals, skill building, and practical steps to manage strong emotions. She uses techniques that help people understand patterns in relationships, regulate intense feelings, and handle stressors that crop up in daily life. Lisa blends cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and attachment-focused work.
That mix helps people change unhelpful thoughts, notice bodily signals, and repair patterns tied to past relationships. She also draws on dialectical behavior ideas when someone needs tools for emotion regulation and crisis coping. Her background includes a Master of Arts in social work from Fordham University and licensure as a MA LICSW and a VA LCSW.
Over a decade of clinical work informs a practical, down-to-earth style. Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on the next workable step. People who come to her often want help with addiction, trauma, relationship strain, identity questions, or feeling stuck.
She aims to create a respectful space where clients can try new strategies and track what works for them.
What Lisa works with
Everything Lisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lisa's practice.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lisa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches guide online work
This therapist commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based ideas to help people recognize unhelpful thinking and develop practical coping skills. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves noticing thought patterns, testing them, and practicing new behaviors to lower anxiety or anger. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and breathing or body-focused practices that calm reactivity and improve emotional regulation.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current close connections. That work helps people spot repetitive communication styles and try different responses that can reduce conflict and isolation. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level over time.
Online sessions make it easier to fit work into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual feedback, phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or better when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for quick support between visits. These options give flexibility so people can practice skills and check progress in ways that suit their schedule.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with addictions, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is down-to-earth and goal-oriented, emphasizing listening, skill building, and small practical steps to manage emotions and improve relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with people facing trauma, mood concerns, addiction, and stress-related issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds MA LICSW and VA LCSW credentials and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.