About Lisa
Lisa Valiente is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical help for stress and anxiety. She uses clear, down-to-earth conversation to help people untangle worry and move toward small, steady change. She approaches each person as an individual and adapts sessions to fit their needs.
Lisa listens closely, asks straightforward questions, and helps set simple goals to build confidence and ease daily strain. Her style is respectful and compassionate, with an emphasis on workable steps rather than jargon.
Background and approach
Over seven years of clinical work in Illinois have given her experience with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with depression, codependency, family of origin issues, and social anxiety or phobia. That background helps her notice patterns and tailor strategies that match a person’s life and values.
Lisa blends several methods to meet practical needs. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a calm space for reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods are used to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
She also incorporates elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and motivational interviewing to strengthen coping skills and sustain progress. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Lisa works with people who want to reduce anxiety, repair relationships with themselves or others, and build clearer goals for their life.
How Lisa adapts proven approaches for online care
Lisa integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting conversation where people feel heard and supported, which helps when sorting through anxiety and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers practical exercises to test and change those patterns, useful for social anxiety, worry, and low mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lisa will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit their needs. She adjusts techniques over time so the work stays relevant and manageable for daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue and guided exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing problem-solving, and flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to stick with steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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