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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
About Lisa
Lisa Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California with five years of practice. She works with people on family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coaching. She uses Client-Centered, Solution-Focused, and Trauma-Focused approaches to guide sessions.
Lisa talks with clients in direct, practical terms. She helps people sort family problems and attachment concerns. She addresses abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and multicultural factors that affect relationships.
Her work with trauma focuses on safety and pacing. She helps people identify current triggers and build skills to manage intense emotions. She also supports recovery from post-traumatic stress and abuse histories.
In sessions that address grief and depression she uses solution-focused techniques to set concrete goals. She helps clients break problems into manageable steps and track small changes over time.
Lisa frames coaching as an action-oriented part of therapy. This can include workplace issues, women's issues, and strategies to handle role transitions. She blends client-centered listening with practical goal-setting.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation about what they want to change and why. The therapist explains options and collaborates on a plan. To confirm current session formats, readers should check the booking flow before scheduling.
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How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's views and priorities. The therapist listens closely and reflects what matters most to the client, which helps clarify goals and choices in daily life. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps toward change. Sessions often include goal setting, tracking progress, and identifying what already works so clients can build on it. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of trauma with careful pacing and concrete coping skills. This approach helps people manage symptoms of post-traumatic stress and reduce intense reactions over time. Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will discuss which methods fit a client's needs, goals, and preferences and adjust the plan as work progresses. Confirm the current session formats before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. They may allow shorter check-ins, fewer travel needs, and the ability to attend from wherever a quieter environment is available. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to work effectively through remote sessions.03
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coaching. Additional focuses include abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment, multicultural concerns, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective, Solution-Focused Therapy to set practical goals, and Trauma-Focused Therapy for trauma-related work.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical practice as an LMFT.
Where is she licensed?
She holds an LMFT license in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.