- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Lisa
Lisa Parise is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Virginia with 15 years of practice. She holds an MA and uses a mix of behavioral and mindfulness-based work to help people manage things like anxiety, depression, grief, stress, addiction, and anger.
She works in a straightforward, paced way. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical tools a person can try between meetings. Lisa draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice patterns, reframe thoughts, and develop emotion-regulation skills.
Attachment-based ideas shape how she looks at relationships and long-standing patterns. That can help when issues stem from family of origin, abandonment, or attachment difficulties. She also uses client-centered approaches to keep sessions focused on what the person brings and what they want to work on.
Mindfulness practices and body-oriented awareness are part of her approach. Those techniques are used to help people recognize physical signs of stress or anger and to build simple skills for calming and grounding.
Her background includes work with trauma, substance use concerns, LGBT issues, and coping with life changes. People who come to her often want clear tools they can use in daily life, help with relationships and communication problems, and ways to reduce reactive anger and chronic resentment.
How therapy approaches are used in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in how people connect and respond in relationships. Online work using attachment ideas can help someone notice triggers tied to family of origin, abandonment, or closeness issues and practice different responses.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger by giving concrete skills to change thinking and reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds specific emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills to reduce reactivity and manage strong feelings.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist and client will review goals, try strategies, and adjust what they do based on what helps most. That means plans can shift if a method does not fit or if new priorities emerge.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills in day-to-day settings and bring real-life examples into sessions for immediate feedback.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma symptoms, addiction, stress, relationship and anger issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based work from CBT and DBT alongside mindfulness and attachment-informed conversations.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working as a social worker and clinician.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an MA LICSW and a Virginia LCSW and she practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.