- CBT methods
- ACT and mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
About Lisa
Lisa Amarant is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, with 15 years of experience in community mental health. She works with adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and bipolar disorder. Lisa also focuses on problems with communication, control, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Lisa listens and offers gentle challenge to unhelpful thinking. Conversations aim to clarify what matters to the client, reduce reactive patterns, and build clearer ways of handling tense moments.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify and change patterns that feed anxiety and anger. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness techniques to help people notice difficult feelings without being driven by them. Motivational Interviewing is woven in when people need help finding reasons to change and small steps that stick.
Lisa has long experience in community settings, so she is used to working with everyday stressors and tight schedules. She helps people break down big problems into smaller steps and realistic goals. Clients practice skills between sessions and check progress together.
People who come to her often want less reactivity at work and in close relationships. Lisa helps them develop clearer communication, reduce resentful or impulsive reactions, and rebuild self-respect after setbacks. The approach is practical, steady, and focused on what works next.
Approaches used in online sessions
Lisa frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action that aligns with what matters, even when difficult feelings are present. CBT looks at unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and anger.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy ideas to make sure sessions follow the person's concerns and pace. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which approaches match their needs, goals, and preferences, and they will adjust as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins may fit a lunch break, and audio-only sessions can reduce bandwidth demands. In practice she helps people translate skills learned in sessions into everyday moments, so therapy can integrate with work and family routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, and depression, plus related problems like communication, control, guilt, isolation, and life purpose.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines listening with respectful challenge to unhelpful thoughts and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work in community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, practicing from California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.