- Client-centered methods
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Blended family issues
About Lisa
Dr. Lisa Sullivan is a California Psychologist (CA Psychologist 17800) with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are juggling parenting, relationships, and life-change stress. Her listed concerns include anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, intimacy-related issues, and blended family issues.
She takes a straightforward approach in sessions. Conversations focus on what is causing the stress and what practical steps make daily life easier. Dr. Sullivan uses client-centered techniques to listen and clarify what matters to the client. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Her background includes a Ph.D. in clinical psychology earned in 2000 and experience providing psychological assessment services to adults, adolescents, and children. The CA Psychologist credential is shown as CA Psychologist 17800.
In therapy she aims to work with concrete problems such as parenting challenges, communication problems, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing midlife transitions, postpartum and pregnancy-related concerns, fertility questions, and the stress that shows up in the body as somatic symptoms.
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and practical strategies. Clients can expect conversations that move from understanding patterns to trying small changes between sessions. People concerned about blended household dynamics - for example merging routines, step-parenting roles, or co-parenting after separation - will find these topics listed among her focus areas.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping the client name what matters most. In practice this means sessions spend time understanding daily pressures, priorities, and what a better week would look like. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot thinking patterns that increase anxiety or low mood and then try small behavior changes to test different results. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which techniques to use based on their goals and what feels practical. That might mean starting with client-centered conversation and adding CBT tools for specific problems like sleep disruption, worry, or managing parenting demands.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so therapy can happen between commitments. Online sessions can make it easier to plan regular check-ins during work breaks or evenings, and they can allow a shorter phone or video check-in when a full session would be hard to fit in. Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking to find a setup that fits everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, intimacy-related issues, and related concerns including blended family issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses client-centered listening to clarify priorities and cognitive behavioral techniques to test new thoughts and behaviors in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience and holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology earned in 2000.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed as CA Psychologist 17800 and practices in California.
Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.