Clinical Director, California · Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist · Practicing Therapist

Relationship-focused psychotherapy for adults and couples navigating stress, conflict, and change.

Couples Therapy · Communication · Anxiety · Life Transitions

A Little About Me

Lisa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Clinical Director at WellxNess. Alongside her leadership role, she provides psychotherapy directly to adults and couples.

Before becoming a therapist, she worked in healthcare account management and organizational leadership. That earlier career brings an additional perspective to her work with professional stress and competing demands.

Who I Work With

Lisa works with adults and couples who want to communicate more clearly, navigate conflict, and deepen emotional connection. Therapy may also explore how stress and competing demands affect close relationships.

She supports clients navigating anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. Her work is trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming.

My Approach to Therapy

Lisa’s approach is collaborative, practical, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. She helps clients understand recurring patterns and develop more effective ways to communicate and connect.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and family-systems and relational approaches. Her work also incorporates extensive Gottman Method training.

Areas of Expertise

• Couples therapy and relationship dynamics

• Communication, conflict, and emotional connection

• Anxiety and depression

• Life transitions

• Trauma-informed care

• Professional stress and competing demands

• Neurodiversity-affirming support

Professional Background

Lisa earned her MA in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She holds California Marriage and Family Therapist license #161902.

Her clinical experience spans residential treatment, outpatient care, telehealth, and private practice. Her broader experience includes supporting clients with trauma, OCD, substance-use concerns, and neurodivergence.

Before entering clinical practice, Lisa managed national healthcare client relationships and led cross-functional work with executive stakeholders. This earlier career is distinct from her experience as a therapist.

Additional Training

• Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Levels 1, 2, and 3

• Couples and addiction recovery

• Affairs, infidelity, and trauma

• Premarital counseling

• Compassionate Inquiry

• Somatic breathwork