Lisa Parise
Compassionate, skill-based therapy for life challenges
LICSW, LCSW Virginia
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Lisa
Lisa Parise is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience who brings a pragmatic and empathic approach to therapy. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and works from a foundation that values both evidence-based techniques and an attuned therapeutic relationship.
Background and approach
Her practice centers on helping people navigate addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and related issues such as self-esteem, anger, and bipolar mood challenges. Parise integrates cognitive behavioral methods alongside attachment-informed and client-centered practices to help clients understand patterns, build coping skills, and strengthen emotional regulation.
She also draws on dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness techniques when appropriate, aiming to tailor interventions to each person's needs. Lisa practices in Virginia and offers sessions in English.
Prospective clients who are outside the United States should note she is not accepting international clients at this time. Her practice supports people dealing with a wide array of life transitions and specialized concerns, including caregiver stress, family of origin issues, gender dysphoria, substance use challenges, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on practical skills and personal insight, with scheduling and access adapted to client circumstances.
Approaches That Guide Online Care
Lisa frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, stress, and addictive patterns. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore relational patterns and early attachment dynamics that shape current relationships and emotional responses. When helpful, she incorporates Client-Centered Therapy principles by prioritizing a collaborative, empathic stance that supports clients in finding their own solutions and goals.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and challenges emerge. This collaborative stance helps ensure that interventions feel relevant and manageable for the client.
Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible and adaptable to daily life. These formats allow for flexible scheduling and ongoing skill practice between sessions, and they support people who need alternatives to in-person appointments due to location, mobility, or time constraints.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
Massachusetts, Virginia
Languages
English