About Lisa
Lisa Valiente is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois. She uses straightforward, respectful conversation to help people cope with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. Lisa focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more confident in daily life.
She draws on client-centered work to listen closely and set goals together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps her address upsetting thoughts and build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used when strong emotions feel overwhelming.
Background and approach
Lisa has seven years of experience supporting people through relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and issues that come from family of origin patterns. She also addresses codependency, guilt and shame, isolation, and social anxiety. Her work often centers on helping people discover clearer life purpose and stronger self-love.
Sessions begin with practical questions about what is most pressing. Lisa then tailors conversation and skills to meet each person’s needs. She aims for a straightforward plan that people can use between sessions.
Her approach is warm and direct. She encourages small, sustainable changes and offers steady support while people try new ways of coping. Lisa meets clients where they are and works at a pace that feels manageable.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the person’s lead, asks questions, and helps clarify goals so each session feels relevant. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT often uses brief exercises, thought records, and activity plans that people can try between video or phone sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest approaches to try. That decision is shared and can change over time as goals shift or new challenges appear.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people read facial expressions and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to use the methods discussed in ways that match daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English