About Lisa
Lisa Leibowitz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut. She offers a calm, practical approach for people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting strains, grief, and life changes. Lisa writes in plain terms and aims to make sessions feel manageable and focused on real needs.
She draws on ten years of experience working with adults and adolescents, and has provided individual counseling, parent guidance, and group work. Lisa earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Emory University and a Master of Social Work from Bryn Mawr School of Social Work.
Background and approach
This background informs an approachable style that balances listening with practical tools. In sessions she uses client-centered listening alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolkit.
The emphasis is on learning strategies to handle emotions, reduce overwhelm, and improve communication. Typical goals include finding better balance, managing anxiety or depression, coping with grief, and improving relationships or workplace functioning. She also helps parents develop strategies to support children who are struggling with school or social changes.
Lisa works collaboratively and lets the client set the pace and priorities for therapy. Her work stresses everyday skills you can use between sessions. That might mean short behavioral experiments, mindfulness exercises, or communication rehearsals.
The focus is on small, steady changes that make daily life easier and more fulfilling.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead to set goals and pace. It helps people who want a supportive space to talk through feelings and try new ways of coping.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is useful for worry, anxiety, low mood, and practical problems at work or home.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These skills can help when strong emotions and relationship conflicts feel overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and tailor techniques to the client's goals, needs, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful when visual cues matter, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits quick check-ins or written exercises. These formats can make it simpler to fit sessions into work, family life, or busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Midlife crisis
- Relationship issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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