Lisa Parise, LICSW, LCSW
Licensed in Massachusetts · 15 years in practice
Lisa Parise is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with about 15 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments.
License and registration
- LICSW, Massachusetts
- LICSW117563 · expires September 2027
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904015176 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1235324443 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Lisa
Lisa Parise is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with about 15 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She works from Virginia and brings a calm, direct approach to conversations about addiction, grief, depression, anxiety, and trauma. Her style is grounded and practical, aimed at making change feel doable one step at a time.
She uses methods such as attachment-based work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior tools, and mindfulness.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear skills and on understanding how past wounds shape current patterns. Lisa pays attention to how relationships and attachment show up in day-to-day life. People often come to her for help with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, or intense emotions like anger and shame.
She also supports those coping with life changes, caregiver stress, substance use concerns, or a sense of emptiness and isolation. Lisa listens for what matters to each person and tailors the work around their goals. Her background includes a Master of Arts in Social Work and clinical practice across settings.
She blends talk therapy with mindfulness and body-focused awareness when that fits a client's needs. The aim is practical change that helps with daily functioning and emotional balance. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Getting started begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits with the therapist's availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lisa names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional reactions. It helps people notice repeating patterns in relationships and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space. It helps people name their priorities and build on their own strengths while deciding what changes to make.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with stressful life changes by building clear, step-by-step strategies.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan may change as progress is made and new issues arise.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep regular contact, practice skills between sessions, and fit therapy into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, low self esteem, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with skills-based tools and mindfulness practices to help manage emotions and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has about 15 years of clinical experience and holds graduate social work training that informs her work with trauma, mood concerns, and addiction-related issues.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practices from Virginia and lists LICSW and LCSW as her professional credentials.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How does cost and billing work?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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