Lisa Warden, LMSW, LCSW

Lisa Warden is a licensed social worker with 16 years of clinical experience. She brings a practical focus to therapy and pays attention to how the body and mind interact. Lisa draws on her background in bodywork to notice physical signs of stress and help people use bodily awareness during emotional healing.

She has worked extensively alongside people recovering from trauma, addictions, and personality-related challenges. Lisa helps clients move out of survival mode and toward a life with more enjoyment and possibility. She is energized by small breakthroughs that lead to big changes over time.

Her approach is warm and flexible. She mixes direct skill teaching with a client-centered attitude and a bit of humor when it fits. Sessions include practical exercises and real-world strategies that people can try between meetings.

Lisa uses cognitive behavioral tools and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to address patterns of thinking and coping. She also draws on client-centered and existential ideas to focus on values and meaning. For trauma work she may use EMDR as one option within a broader treatment plan.

People who are facing addiction, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship or identity concerns often find her steady, forthright style helpful. She encourages gradual steps, skill building, and noticing small signs of progress as clients work toward their goals.

Practical approaches for online healing and growth

Lisa commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered ideas, and dialectical behavior therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic habits. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people clarify their own goals and values. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can shift over time as progress is made and new issues emerge.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work between in-depth sessions.