Lisa Ford

Compassionate, strengths-based clinical social worker

LICSW, MD, LCSW-C Maryland

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Career
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Lisa

Lisa Ford is a licensed social worker with 15 years of clinical experience who draws on client-centered principles and cognitive behavioral ideas to support people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, career challenges, and depression.

Background and approach

She emphasizes the client as the expert in their own life and seeks to build on existing strengths while helping clients take practical steps toward change. Her background includes work with a broad range of mood and anxiety concerns as well as issues connected to life transitions and workplace stress.

Working from a respectful and collaborative stance, she aims to help clients move through feelings of isolation, guilt, or overwhelm and to develop skills for managing panic, post-traumatic stress, and other intense reactions. Lisa brings a steady, empowering presence to sessions and focuses on helping people identify patterns, clarify goals, and practice strategies that fit their daily lives.

She is licensed as LICSW, MD, LCSW-C and practices with clients in Maryland and internationally through remote formats.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Lisa Ford integrates cognitive behavioral ideas and client-centered principles into her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching concrete skills to reduce symptoms such as anxiety, panic, and mood difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, validation, and building on a person’s existing strengths to support growth and self-directed change.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Lisa works with each person to explore which methods align with their goals and preferences, and she adapts strategies over time so the work feels relevant and manageable. This partnership helps clients clarify priorities and try techniques that fit their daily routines.

Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care despite geographic distance and allow clients to practice new skills between sessions in ways that match their lives.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, depression, and coping with life changes, along with related issues such as panic, mood disorders, and workplace challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She blends a client-centered approach that honors personal strengths with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns and build practical coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 15 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and life concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds the credentials LICSW, MD, LCSW-C with licence details DC LICSW LC200002055 and MD LCSW-C 23242, and she practices in Maryland.

Can clients who live outside the United States work with her?

Yes, international clients are accepted and she communicates with English-speaking clients.

What session formats are offered?

Clients can schedule video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How is therapy priced with this therapist?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Maryland, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Languages

English