Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker SW17371
Master’s Level Addictions Professional
Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
EMDRIA Approved EMDR Therapist and Flash Technique Trained
DBT Skills Trainer
Lisa is a licensed psychotherapist with special expertise treating past and present trauma using Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), is trained in the Flash Technique, and is accredited by the Florida Certification Board in treating addiction disorders, including substance use and process/behavioral addictions. Lisa also has experience working with emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal relationships using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. Lisa is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator.
In her client-centered and goal-oriented approach to therapy, Lisa encourages her clients to say “Yes!” to life, by learning new ways to respond to mental health issues, depression, anxiety, grief, loss, and life changes that have resulted in a loss of happiness and well-being. Lisa’s background as an educator, a Guardian ad Litem, and in the business world brings added dimensions to her ability to work with a diverse client population and their family systems.
Lisa graduated Summa Cum Laude and received her post-graduate degree from Florida Atlantic University. Lisa has lived and worked in Boca Raton for over 30 years.
