- Attachment-based methods
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered style
About Lisa
Lisa Wyatt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California with 19 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and blended family issues. Sessions focus on practical changes a person can use in daily life.
She frames normal emotional reactions as a starting point. Lisa helps people notice what comes after those feelings and then looks for realistic steps to change how they respond. She offers a neutral perspective and collaborates on solutions that fit each person's life and routines.
Her overall orientation is client-centered, which means the person sets the tone for sessions. She draws on attachment ideas to understand relationship patterns and on cognitive-behavioral methods to link thoughts and actions. Mindfulness elements are used to slow down thoughts and moments that feel overwhelming.
In practice she uses conversational work, problem solving, and strength-focused techniques. That includes looking at family of origin issues, communication problems, codependency, and commitment worries. She also addresses intimacy-related concerns, kink or BDSM topics, and the stress that comes with caring professions.
Lisa describes therapy as collaborative and concrete. Sessions aim for clear steps you can try between meetings and ways to track what helps. If you are in a stepfamily or merging households and want practical support, she includes blended family issues among the matters she addresses.
Approaches that guide online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape how people relate now. It helps when patterns of trust, closeness, or distance affect partnerships or parenting. Client-centered work puts the person in charge of session pace and topics, emphasizing listening and collaborative problem identification. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers concrete strategies to change what doesn't work.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. That process is collaborative and can change as progress is made or as needs shift.
Confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer options that don't require being on camera. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment, client-centered, and CBT techniques to online conversations so people can practice skills between sessions and track what helps.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, addictions, and blended family issues among other topics.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach where the person sets the tone, plus techniques from attachment work, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has practiced as a therapist for 19 years and holds an LMFT credential in California.
Where is she licensed and what is her location?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.