Lisa Leibowitz , LCSW

Lisa Leibowitz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut who helps adults and young people manage stress, anxiety, parenting strains, and midlife changes. She focuses on practical ways to reduce overwhelm and rebuild energy. Her manner is warm and client-centered, and she listens without judgment to what matters most to each person.

She uses clear, hands-on tools from cognitive behavioral methods to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical behavior approaches and mindfulness exercises are offered to help manage strong emotions and improve everyday coping. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding the next steps toward change.

Lisa has ten years of clinical experience working in individual counseling, parent guidance, family work, and groups. Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Emory University and a Master of Social Work from Bryn Mawr School of Social Work. She practices as a Connecticut LCSW and draws on that experience when helping people facing life transitions and relationship struggles.

Many clients seek help for parenting concerns, relationship and communication problems, workplace stress, grief, low self-esteem, and intimacy-related issues. She also focuses on women's issues and challenges that arise in young adulthood. Sessions aim to build practical skills you can use between meetings.

Lisa approaches each person collaboratively, following the client's lead to set goals. Therapy sessions combine listening, skill building, and simple strategies tailored to daily life. She aims to help people find clearer choices and more satisfying ways of coping.

Practical approaches and online therapy options

Lisa integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques to address unhelpful thinking and increase everyday coping. CBT involves identifying patterns of thought that lead to distress and practicing alternative responses. Mindfulness work helps people notice emotions and bodily sensations without getting swept up by them, which can reduce reactivity and improve focus.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to help with intense emotions and relationship effectiveness. DBT teaches concrete tools for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and clearer communication in stressful moments.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process lets the plan change over time as progress and obstacles become clearer.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and practicing skills together, phone sessions can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can support brief check-ins and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep consistency and apply new strategies in day-to-day life.