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Lisa Rakusin

Compassionate support for life transitions and healing

LCSW California

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Lisa

Lisa Rakusin is a licensed clinical social worker in California who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She frames therapy as a collaborative process that builds on each person's strengths and lived experience, offering steady support as clients take steps toward meaningful change. With 11 years of professional experience, she brings a practical, empathic presence and a commitment to empowering clients as they work through challenges.

Her approach blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-based and emotionally focused perspectives, tailoring strategies to what the individual brings into sessions. Lisa encourages clients to identify realistic goals, experiment with new ways of coping, and strengthen self-compassion as part of long-term growth.

She aims to create a respectful, strengths-oriented space where people can navigate difficult emotions and life transitions at their own pace.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Lisa commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy as foundational approaches in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing practical behavior and coping strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current emotional responses and interpersonal dynamics, which can be useful for intimacy, relationship, and family-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life context. Together they explore what feels most relevant and adjust the plan as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access ongoing support from licensed professionals without traveling to an office.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lisa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting and career concerns among other areas of focus listed in her profile.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The clinician uses a collaborative, client-centered style that includes cognitive behavioral tools and emotion-focused techniques to help clients explore patterns and build practical skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience offering psychotherapy and support for a range of mental health and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in California under CA LCSW 76969.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Therapy is offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Sessions may take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the formats listed in her practice options.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for getting started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCodependencyFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessMood disordersSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English