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- CBT methods
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About Lisa
LCSW Lisa Valiente practices in Illinois and has seven years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Lisa uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy in her work.
Lisa frames sessions as a place to talk through current problems and build practical skills. She listens for what matters most and adjusts how she works to fit each person's concerns. Sessions include discussion, skill practice, and reflections about how past experiences affect present patterns.
Her experience includes supporting people who struggle with codependency, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, and social anxiety or phobia. She also addresses isolation, questions about life purpose, and issues many women face. Lisa aims to help clients increase confidence and motivation while reducing overwhelming feelings.
In practice she combines short-term strategies with deeper exploration. CBT tools may be used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. DBT skills help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings become intense.
She also uses client-centered techniques to follow the concerns clients bring and psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring patterns that come from earlier relationships. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want clearer direction or help sustaining change. Together these approaches shape straightforward, goal-focused work.
To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session where goals and preferred methods are discussed. This first meeting clarifies what to focus on and how to pace future sessions.
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How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what the person brings. The therapist reflects back concerns and priorities so the client leads the pace and topics. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, respectful space to talk about stressful or painful experiences.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises. It often includes homework such as tracking thoughts or practicing new skills to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. CBT is practical for managing everyday stress and specific relationship patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are useful when feelings become intense or when communicating in relationships is difficult.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. People often choose remote sessions to fit therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities. Online work can make it easier to keep appointments when travel or scheduling would otherwise be a barrier. Ask about session length, whether video or audio is offered, and how follow-up or between-session notes are handled to see what fits your routine.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focus areas include codependency, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, social anxiety and women's issues.
What approaches does she use in sessions?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy. These are combined to fit the concerns and goals people bring.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a clinician. That experience includes work with the focus areas listed above.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois. Her practice is based in Illinois.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact pricing based on your location.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The initial meeting sets goals and next steps.
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