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Lisa Amarant

Lisa Amarant

LCSW

California

Compassionate, practical therapy for mood and stress

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, California / 65550
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
California

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    • Motivational support
    • CBT and ACT tools
    • Focus on mood

    About Lisa

    Lisa Amarant is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 15 years of experience. She meets people with compassion and straightforward care, and she encourages small, practical steps toward better daily functioning. She aims to help clients feel heard while also gently challenging unhelpful thinking patterns.

    Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and bipolar mood concerns. She also helps people who struggle with communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Social anxiety and phobias are included among the issues she addresses.

    Therapy sessions blend several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to find internal motivation for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are used to shift patterns of thinking and help people act in line with their values.

    Her style is empathetic and collaborative. Clients set goals together with her and she offers clear, practical techniques to try between sessions. Sessions balance listening with gentle challenge so progress can feel steady and doable.

    Lisa’s background in community mental health informs a practical approach to common life struggles. She encourages anyone taking a first step to reach out and complete the short matching questionnaire to begin the scheduling process.

  2. How different approaches guide online work

    Motivational Interviewing helps people notice and strengthen their own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation and clarify goals, which can help with low drive, ambivalence, or changes in behavior.

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that align with them. It combines mindfulness and behavior-based steps to address anxiety, depression, and chronic stress by shifting what people do rather than only changing thoughts.

    Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room, offering empathic listening so clients can explore feelings and make their own decisions. This approach can help with self-esteem, loneliness, and emotional processing.

    Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean mixing techniques from Motivational Interviewing, ACT, CBT, or mindfulness-based exercises until something feels useful.

    Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time so therapy can be used around work, school, or caregiving. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and tools to match everyday schedules and practical constraints.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

    Additional focus areas

    Communication problemsControl issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    15+ years

    Listed in

    California

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Lisa commonly address?

    She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and bipolar mood concerns, plus issues like communication problems, control issues, and loneliness.

    What is her therapy style like?

    Her approach is empathetic and collaborative, combining listening with respectful challenge and practical exercises to try between sessions.

    How much clinical experience does she have?

    She has 15 years of professional experience, including work in community mental health settings.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California.

    In which languages are sessions offered?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

    How does payment and cost work?

    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?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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