About Lisa
Lisa Carrillo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 16 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, stress, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps that reduce worry and improve day-to-day functioning. Lisa speaks plainly and uses clear tasks so clients can try new ways of coping between sessions.
She starts by listening to each person's story and identifying what feels most urgent. Sessions often include goal-setting and small, concrete experiments to test what works.
Background and approach
Lisa draws on cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and on solution-focused techniques to build on what is already working. When past events keep getting in the way, she uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. That helps people understand why they react the way they do and gives a path to change.
Lisa also supports people dealing with parenting stress, relationship strain, grief, mood shifts, and questions about identity. Her approach is collaborative and adaptable. She will work with each person to set short-term goals and track progress.
People who want practical, plainspoken guidance that connects feelings to everyday choices often find this style useful. Lisa practices in California as an LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She offers sessions in English using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thoughts and teaches specific coping skills for anxiety, stress, and mood problems. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring patterns and early experiences that shape current behavior. It helps people notice repeating reactions and understand how past relationships influence present choices. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on strengths and small, achievable goals. It encourages rapid problem-solving and building on what already works to create real change.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Over time they adapt techniques so sessions remain relevant and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video sessions fit in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone calls can be a simpler option with less bandwidth, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep consistent care even with a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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