Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
How Lisa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lisa
Lisa Wyatt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps people find clearer ways to manage stress, anger, relationship strain, and life's big changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Many people come to her when anxiety, grief, or work and family pressures start to interfere with daily functioning.
She brings 19 years of experience as a California LMFT. Over that time she has supported people coping with addiction, survivors of trauma and abuse, and professionals facing burnout.
Background and approach
She also works with clients on intimacy issues, parenting questions, and challenges around identity and LGBT concerns. In sessions she centers the person's own goals and pacing. She uses a client-centered stance so the client leads the process, and then adds methods that fit the problem at hand.
That can include cognitive-behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thinking or mindfulness practices to calm intense emotion. Lisa pays attention to attachment patterns and history when those issues show up. She helps people notice how past relationships shape current reactions, and then practices new ways of relating that feel safer and more effective.
She also addresses family-of-origin and blended family challenges in straightforward, step-by-step ways. Her style is practical and respectful. Sessions focus on small, achievable changes you can try between meetings.
If you want a therapist who listens, validates your experience, and then helps you build useful tools, she may be a good fit.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lisa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and reactions. Online sessions can help clients notice patterns, practice new ways of relating, and experiment with different responses to reduce reactivity and anger.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In remote sessions the therapist provides acceptance and reflection while clients set goals and choose the pace of work, which can make it easier to address sensitive topics like intimacy or shame.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then try methods that fit. That collaborative stance means approaches can shift as progress is made or new issues arise.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging give quick check-ins, brief coaching, or a way to work through thoughts between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and ongoing life demands.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family problems, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, and anger. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, and intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is client-centered and practical. She blends cognitive-behavioral tools, mindfulness, and attachment-focused ideas to help clients try concrete changes.
What is her clinical background?
She has practiced therapy for 19 years and has worked with people experiencing burnout, addiction, trauma recovery, and parenting challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility for different needs and schedules.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.