Lisa Parise , LICSW, LCSW

Lisa Parise is a licensed clinical social worker who offers a trauma-informed and body-aware approach to therapy. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials - LICSW stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and Virginia. She earned a Master of Social Work from Fordham University in 2006 and draws on extensive training in evidence-based therapies to support people through difficult transitions.

Her clinical toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, as well as Motivational Interviewing. She is trained in Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), and complements talking therapy with somatic approaches as a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Registered Yoga Teacher. Mindfulness and attention to the body’s signals are central to her work and inform how she helps clients process stress and trauma.

Lisa works with individuals coping with trauma-related symptoms, depression, anxiety, and stress, offering compassionate support while honoring each person’s strengths and insight. She emphasizes collaboration and listening as part of a path toward healing and greater self-understanding.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Lisa Parise

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. It helps people understand and shift relational responses that contribute to anxiety, loneliness, or difficulties in intimate relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress through skill-building and structured exercises. Mindfulness Therapy invites gentle attention to present-moment experience and bodily sensations to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation, often complementing talk-based work for trauma and stress.

Determining the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Lisa works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, adjusting techniques over time so therapy fits the client rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy with Lisa is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, reduce commute time, and access therapeutic support from familiar surroundings while working toward meaningful change.