Lisa Fargnoli, LICSW

Lisa Fargnoli is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with more than two decades of experience. She brings a practical, straightforward approach to sessions. Lisa aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and trauma-related concerns.

Her work combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and motivational strategies. She uses simple skills to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. Mindfulness practices are woven in to calm the nervous system and improve focus.

Clients can expect a warm, honest style that is interactive and often includes gentle humor. Lisa emphasizes teamwork - she and the person she is helping set goals together and try ideas that fit everyday life. Progress is tracked in plain terms so changes are obvious.

Her background includes long experience in settings that address complex problems like addiction, chronic illness, and trauma. That experience informs how she plans sessions and adapts approaches for different struggles. She also works with issues such as body image, eating concerns, and end-of-life counseling.

Lisa practices in Massachusetts and conducts sessions in English. She uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care flexible and accessible. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step will connect people to a session rhythm that fits their life.

How CBT and Mindfulness work online

Lisa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps and focuses on skills that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, and obsessive thoughts.

She also integrates Mindfulness Therapy to teach attention and grounding skills. Mindfulness exercises help people notice their experience without getting swept away by it, which can be helpful for stress, trauma reactions, and chronic pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities and then tailor methods in collaboration with the person seeking help. That shared planning makes it easier to try techniques and adjust them if needed.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Video works well for skill teaching and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when less bandwidth is available. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework prompts, or shorter conversations between longer appointments. These formats aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy schedule.