- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW-R
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Lisa
Lisa Seidel is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and parenting concerns. She writes and talks plainly so parents and caregivers can quickly decide if she feels like a good fit. Her approach is respectful and focused on practical steps that fit a family's life.
She spends sessions listening to what matters most and then shaping conversations to fit each person.
Background and approach
That can mean working on coping skills for anxiety, planning small changes to ease caregiver burnout, or talking through the hard feelings that come with loss. She aims for clear, achievable goals rather than jargon or long theoretical explanations. Her background includes work across settings in New York with people facing trauma, relationship strain, addictions, and first responder stress.
Over 20 years she has supported people with aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life issues, and intellectual disability challenges. This range gives her practical tools for many kinds of family stressors. Sessions move at a parent's pace.
Lisa adapts communication to what a person needs that week - whether that is direct problem solving, emotional support, or planning next steps. She respects differences and supports LGBT clients without assumptions. Parents who want straightforward guidance about family conflict, parenting strain, or balancing work and caregiving often choose her because she focuses on useful changes.
If steady, calm support and plain language appeal to you, she may be a good person to talk with.
What Lisa works with
Everything Lisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lisa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Aging and geriatric issues
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Lisa uses clear, evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people build coping skills for anxiety and stress through short, repeatable exercises that can be used when pressure rises. Another method focuses on processing grief and trauma by creating space to tell the story, identify triggering moments, and practice small ways to reduce overwhelm. These approaches help with mood, daily functioning, and parenting strain by teaching hands-on tools rather than abstract theory.Finding the right method is a collaborative process. She will discuss options with each client and try techniques that match your goals and comfort level. Together you decide what helps most and adjust the plan as needs change over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging makes it easier to keep ongoing contact between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines and to continue work when life gets hectic.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What concerns does Lisa commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and parenting challenges.
What is her overall approach in sessions?
She listens first and then shapes short-term plans and skills that fit daily life, using plain language and practical steps.
How long has she been working in this field?
She brings 20 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life stresses and transitions.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She holds an LCSW-R license and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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