About Lydia
Lydia Fabbroni is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 20 years of experience to her practice in New Mexico. She previously worked as a therapist, an inpatient psychiatric social worker, and an emergency room clinician. Lydia meets people where they are and helps them take small steps toward clearer thinking and steadier days.
Her work is practical and collaborative. Lydia focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental partnership so difficult topics can be addressed without blame.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize validation alongside realistic plans for change. She uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method. Lydia helps with common and complex concerns.
People come to her for stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood patterns, panic, and problems with anger or emotion regulation. She also supports those facing grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflict, parenting strain, career stress, and life transitions. She pays special attention to attachment issues, communication problems, control struggles, impulsivity, and isolation.
Lydia also works with blended family issues, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and family of origin matters. She addresses mood disorders and disruptive mood dysregulation concerns when they arise. Her approach draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy, with elements of Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques when useful.
Lydia describes therapy as a collaboration where goals are clear and progress is practical.
Therapeutic approaches suited to remote care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and finding direction during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and replacing them with more helpful habits. CBT often helps with depression, panic, and mood symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy centers on a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship so people can explore difficult feelings and make their own choices about change.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods that match the person’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit different schedules and styles. Video calls support face-to-face connection for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow for shorter check-ins or steady support between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
Also works with
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New Mexico
- Languages
- English