About Lisa

I received my Bachelor's degree from Duke University and my MSW and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Social Welfare, where I did research on the mental health impacts of trauma.

I also engaged in three years of intensive advanced post graduate clinical training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at The Psychotherapy Institute (TPI) in Berkeley, California. 

I have lived in several distinctly different parts of the United States, as well as spending significant time abroad in both Europe and Asia.  The experiences within these varied cultural contexts has enriched and expanded my perspective.  

I love living in Northern California with our Mediterranean climate and so much access to spectacular nature - the coast, the redwoods, and the mountains. Hiking, yoga, reading, gardening, and cooking with and for family and friends are some of my most beloved ways to spend time.  

*Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Advanced Training at The Psychotherapy Institute (TPI), Berkeley, California.

*Eye Movement  Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a trauma treatment modality.

*Emotional Focused Couples Therapy (EFT Couple Therapy), a couple therapy approach based on attachment theory. 

*Internal Family Systems  (IFS) therapy, a treatment approach which is highly useful for work with complex trauma and for understanding our own psychology. 

*Polyvagal Theory based therapy, a useful way to understand and work with our own nervous systems.

*Mindfulness and Self-Compassion practices.

*The Psychotherapy Institute

Board Member 2019-2024

Education Committee 2009-2015

*EMDRIA - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association

*National Association of Social Workers