Lisa Amarant, LCSW
Compassionate, narrative-informed care for mood and stress
Details
| Name | Lisa Amarant |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Lisa
Lisa Amarant is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with 15 years of experience. She offers a calm, direct style that combines empathy with gentle challenges to unhelpful thinking. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, anger, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, and building self-esteem.
She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in practical ways.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to clarify goals and build small, achievable steps toward them. Lisa has a background in community mental health and brings that experience into the therapy room. She often helps people sort through communication problems, control issues, and feelings of isolation or social anxiety.
Conversations can include looking at guilt, shame, forgiveness, and how to find more meaning and self-love. Therapy sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. She listens closely, asks helpful questions, and offers tools you can try between visits.
Progress is tracked through goals you set together, not a one-size-fits-all plan. Lived concerns are treated with straightforward language and practical strategies. If someone is nervous about starting, she acknowledges that first step and works to make the next one manageable.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Anger management, Self esteem among the things Lisa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lisa directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lisa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Using Narrative and Practical Methods Online
Lisa often combines Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered principles. Narrative Therapy helps people notice the stories they use to make sense of problems and then try different ways of telling those stories. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward what matters most. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship to support personal goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their situation and goals, then suggest ways to try different techniques. That decision is made together and can shift over time as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow real-time conversation and visual cues. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief updates, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats aim to fit therapy into busy lives and varied schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar disorder, and self-esteem issues, plus related topics like social anxiety, isolation, guilt and shame, and life purpose.
What is her approach to therapy?
Her style blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to reframe personal stories and address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in community mental health settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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