Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Lisa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lisa
Lisa Rakusin is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away and supports each person as they work toward clearer goals and better day-to-day functioning. She centers sessions on the client's experience and strengths.
Lisa believes people know their own stories and builds on what is already working while gently addressing what gets in the way.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and aimed at small, doable changes that add up over time. Her approach blends talking, skills practice, and emotional processing. Lisa uses methods that help people understand patterns in relationships and reactions, learn new coping tools, and process painful memories when that is needed.
She explains techniques in simple terms and checks in frequently to make sure they fit the person's life. Lisa has worked across a range of concerns including relationship stress, parenting challenges, addiction issues, low self-esteem, and anger. She also supports people coping with career transitions, compassion fatigue, and mood concerns.
Her focus includes family of origin issues, forgiveness work, and women's issues. Based in California, Lisa draws on Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, Emotionally-Focused, and EMDR-informed ideas to create a plan with each person. She aims to offer a calm, steady presence while helping people build skills and make meaningful changes.
What Lisa works with
Everything Lisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lisa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Lisa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-driven online care for emotional change
Lisa often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and connections; this can help when relationship stress, intimacy concerns, or codependency show up. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises that people can try between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is another part of her toolkit and helps people name and work with strong emotions to improve how they relate to others and to themselves.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Lisa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and comfort level. Together they set priorities, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people practice skills and see facial cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text messaging supports quick check-ins or ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use approaches that suit a person's day-to-day life.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What concerns does Lisa focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting challenges, career changes, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She combines talk, skills practice, and emotional processing to help people make changes that fit their lives.
What is her clinical background?
She has 11 years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions, trauma, and ongoing stress.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.