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Lisa Dorfman

Compassionate clinician combining skills and strengths

LMHC Florida

Experience
38 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Eating, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Lisa

Lisa Dorfman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 38 years of clinical experience based in Florida. She draws on a broad set of therapeutic tools to help people address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship concerns, and eating and body-image issues.

Background and approach

Her work blends talk-based methods with skills training to build motivation, self-esteem, and resilience so clients can move toward their personal goals. Her style emphasizes a holistic, strengths-based orientation that meets each person where they are and supports practical change.

Lisa integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered techniques, DBT skills, EMDR, and mindfulness practices to tailor care to individual needs. She frames the work as collaborative, helping clients identify priorities, try new strategies, and refine what helps over time.

Clients seeking support for career stress, parenting challenges, caregiving strain, trauma-related symptoms, or life transitions can expect an approach that balances emotional processing with actionable coping tools. Lisa accepts international clients and offers multiple session formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Lisa frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns; this approach is often useful for addressing anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching measurable skills. She also draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to support processing of trauma-related memories and intense emotional reactions, adapting the procedure to an online format when appropriate. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can strengthen coping across many everyday situations.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, assess which methods fit their history and preferences, and adjust strategies over time so treatment remains responsive and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule around work, caregiving, or travel. These formats permit ongoing skills practice, session homework, and check-ins between meetings, helping clients maintain continuity of care and apply new strategies in real time.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lisa commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image concerns, grief, self-esteem, and relationship and career challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is holistic and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with skills-based methods like CBT, DBT, EMDR, and mindfulness to help clients develop practical tools and insight.
What level of experience does she bring?
She has 38 years of professional experience bringing long-term clinical perspective to complex concerns and transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida with the designation FL LMHC MH2162 and in Utah as UT LMHC 13123150-6004, and is based in Florida.
Can she work with people who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and can provide services across borders according to licensing and availability.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate varying needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyEating disordersSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

Body imageCaregiver issues and stressCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEating and food-related issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

38+ years

Licensed

Florida, Utah

Languages

English