- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed focus
About Lisa
Lisa Rakusin is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and major life changes. She approaches work with respect for each person's story and strengths. Her style centers on supporting readers who want small, real changes and more satisfying everyday life.
With 11 years of experience, Lisa focuses on practical steps and steady emotional support. She encourages people to name what matters most and to try manageable experiments that test new ways of coping. Sessions often involve listening, reflection, and skills aimed at reducing overwhelm and restoring routine.
Her work draws on client-centered ideas that put the person's goals up front. She also uses attachment-based perspectives to look at how close relationships affect feelings and behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are brought in when patterns of thinking or behavior need clearer tools for change.
Lisa has additional experience addressing addiction, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and issues that come from family of origin. She also supports people dealing with aging and geriatric concerns, mood disorders, and forgiveness work. She frames the process as collaborative and paced to the individual.
Clients can expect a calm, straightforward approach that balances empathy with practical tasks. Lisa aims to help people find clearer choices and more ease in daily life, one step at a time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's goals and listening without judgment. Online sessions using this approach center the conversation on what the person wants to change and move at the client’s pace.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. In remote sessions this approach helps identify patterns in close relationships and try new ways of connecting or setting boundaries.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks difficult problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests small changes. When done online, CBT often includes brief exercises or homework between meetings to practice new skills.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may combine approaches as needed.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, keep appointments from home or work during a break, use shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to remote sessions while focusing on clear goals and practical steps.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lisa commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, life transitions, and depression, among other concerns like addictions, intimacy issues, and parenting stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach centers on the person's goals using client-centered care, with practical steps and listening that support gradual change.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with people facing a range of emotional challenges.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.