Lisa Rivers
Practical, empathetic therapy grounded in CBT principles
MN Psychologist LP 3666 Minnesota
- Experience
- 29 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Lisa
Lisa Rivers is a psychologist licensed in Minnesota who draws on nearly 29 years of clinical experience. She blends thoughtful, evidence-informed methods with an empathic presence to support people facing anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Using approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness-based strategies, she helps clients identify unhelpful patterns and develop practical skills for day-to-day living. Her practice addresses a broad set of concerns including stress, anger, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, sleep difficulties, parenting and career pressures, and compassion fatigue.
Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, caregiving strain, body image, codependency, divorce and separation, and responses to trauma or disaster. Lisa aims to create an affirming, respectful environment where individuals can explore their experiences and work toward manageable changes.
Sessions emphasize collaboration and skill-building tailored to each person’s needs and goals. With many years assisting people through mood disorders, relationship challenges, and the demands of major life shifts, she offers steady guidance and practical tools designed to support lasting improvement.
Applying CBT and Mindfulness in Online Sessions
Lisa Rivers uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-informed techniques to help clients notice and change patterns that contribute to distress. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety or depression and teaching practical strategies to reframe thinking and build coping skills; it is often useful for mood, anxiety, and stress-related concerns. Mindfulness therapy involves cultivating present-moment awareness and self-compassion to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can support people managing grief, anger, and interpersonal difficulties.Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with each client to clarify goals, test strategies, and adjust methods so the approach fits the person's needs, preferences, and circumstances rather than assuming a single path up front.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility. These options allow people to access therapy from home, fit sessions into busy schedules, and continue progress even when life circumstances change, while keeping treatment focused on practical skills and collaborative problem solving.
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Experience
29+ years
Licensed
Minnesota
Languages
English