- Addictions support
- Attachment focus
- Mindfulness practice
About Lisa
Lisa Parise is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Virginia LCSW with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, and issues tied to family of origin. She also supports people facing identity questions such as LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns, and those coping with life transitions or caregiver strain.
She uses straightforward talk and practical skills in sessions. That can include cognitive-behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on dialectical behavior skills for emotion regulation and attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape patterns today.
Lisa values body-focused awareness alongside talking work. Her background includes training as a somatic movement practitioner and yoga teacher, and she integrates mindfulness practices when useful. She combines movement-informed noticing with conversation and skill practice rather than relying on any single method.
Clients who come for family of origin issues often explore recurring roles, expectations, and communication patterns from their upbringing. Sessions tend to focus on recognizing those patterns, trying small behavioral experiments, and developing clearer boundaries and communication. The approach is collaborative and direct, with concrete steps to try between meetings.
She practises in Virginia and works in English. To begin, people use the site's matching and scheduling process to arrange a first meeting and to pick session options that fit their daily life.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It helps people notice repeated roles and closeness patterns that come from family of origin dynamics and then try different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for depression, anxiety, and many everyday struggles by breaking problems into manageable skills and experiments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and pick methods that fit those goals and preferences. That may mean starting with CBT skills, adding DBT emotion regulation tools, or exploring attachment patterns over several sessions depending on what the client wants to address.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. It can also let people try sessions without being on camera if that helps them focus. Licensed professionals, including this clinician, use their clinical approaches in remote sessions to practice skills, review progress, and plan small experiments between meetings.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family patterns?
She works with adults on family of origin issues, communication problems, abandonment and attachment concerns, and related feelings such as guilt, shame, and emptiness.
What is her therapeutic style in sessions?
She blends client-centered conversation with skills-based work. Expect practical strategies from CBT and DBT alongside attention to attachment dynamics.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with depression, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and addictions among other concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds MA LICSW and is a Virginia LCSW. Her practice is based in Virginia.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site's process.
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