About Lisa
Dr. Lisa Sullivan helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, and life transitions. She is identified as Dr.
Lisa Sullivan and she brings ten years of clinical practice to her work as a California psychologist. Her approach aims to reduce overwhelm and restore a sense of direction. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused.
Conversations center on what is most pressing and practical steps a person can try between appointments.
How Lisa works
Lisa uses everyday language and short-term strategies alongside deeper listening when needed. Her work combines client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she listens for what matters most to the person and then uses tangible tools to shift thinking and behavior patterns.
Sessions may include problem-solving, behavior experiments, and skills for emotional regulation. Lisa's background includes a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and a California psychologist license (CA Psychologist 17800). Over her career she has conducted assessments and provided clinical care addressing mood, anxiety, and stress-related symptoms.
She also focuses on issues commonly tied to family life and transitions such as blended family challenges, communication problems, divorce and separation, fertility and pregnancy-related concerns, postpartum depression, and midlife changes. Lisa addresses health-related worry and somatic expressions of stress as part of a whole-person view.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. People who want to begin can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.
Lisa lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Lisa works with
The areas below are the ones Lisa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Intimacy-related issues
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | CA Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How client-centered and CBT work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what is said, and helps the person clarify their own goals and values. This approach is helpful for grief, life transitions, and improving self-esteem.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. The therapist and person identify patterns that keep problems going and try small experiments to change thinking and routine. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and social anxiety.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then tailor methods over time. Sessions may mix client-centered listening with CBT tools based on progress and need.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. Video is good for face-to-face interaction and teaching new skills. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or have shorter, quicker conversations. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, parenting, and other demands.
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