Lisa Mulholland
Compassionate, practical therapy for lasting change
LCSW New Mexico
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
- Languages
- English
About Lisa
Lisa Mulholland is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico who brings 13 years of professional experience to her therapeutic work.
Background and approach
She focuses on addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression, while also addressing related issues such as grief around family of origin, obsessions and compulsions, and life purpose. Her approach draws on practical, evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused work to help clients gain clarity and build adaptive skills.
Clients find that she blends structured interventions with collaborative exploration, creating space for honest reflection about difficult feelings like guilt, shame, and self-criticism. She also supports people facing life transitions such as divorce, pregnancy and childbirth, aging concerns, or career-related stresses through motivational and solution-oriented techniques.
Emphasizing empowerment and gradual, achievable change, she partners with clients to identify priorities and strengthen coping strategies. Throughout her practice Lisa aims to make therapy a constructive and respectful process, encouraging courage and self-compassion as people work toward more fulfilling daily lives.
She offers sessions in multiple online formats to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and learning practical strategies to change behaviors and emotions, which can help with depression, anxiety, and compulsive behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented approach that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, often useful in addressing addictions and life transitions. Narrative Therapy invites clients to reexamine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, creating opportunities to separate identity from problems and explore alternative perspectives.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist works collaboratively with clients to match methods to their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting plans as progress and new priorities emerge. This helps ensure therapy feels personalized rather than formulaic.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or health constraints. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when visual cues matter, while phone, live chat, and text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to access consistent care without major disruptions to daily routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Licensed
New Mexico
Languages
English