- Person-centered care
- Practical tools
- Experience with trauma
About Lisa
Lisa Mbriwa is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who brings 15 years of community-based practice to her work. She aims to make people feel heard, seen, and understood while they sort through stressful life events. Lisa focuses on practical steps clients can use right away to feel steadier and more in control.
Her early work began in community mental health settings. There she supported people facing trauma, abuse, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Over time she gained experience with adoption and foster care matters, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and concerns that often show up around boundaries and codependency.
Lisa combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic ideas in her sessions. She adapts techniques to each person's needs and pace rather than following one strict method. Expect clear conversation about patterns, thoughts, and behaviors, plus chances to try small changes between meetings.
She also brings a perspective shaped by Christian counseling for clients who want that context, including help navigating faith-related hurt when it comes up. Lisa emphasizes respect, authenticity, and gentle honesty in the room.
Her style suits people who want a down-to-earth listener and a practical partner for change. She works with individual adults on stress, relationships, parenting questions, trauma recovery, and mood concerns, helping them take concrete steps toward better daily functioning.
How Lisa adapts evidence-based methods for online work
Lisa blends cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic ideas into clear, practical sessions. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Humanistic work centers on being heard and accepted while people make choices that fit their values. Psychodynamic ideas help uncover repeating relationship patterns and childhood influences that shape how someone responds now.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Lisa will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences before suggesting techniques. She adjusts the mix of methods over time so therapy stays focused and useful for the person in front of her.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to continue work through life transitions without interrupting progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Lisa address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting questions, and depression. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and codependency.
What is her therapy style like?
Lisa takes a person-centered, process-oriented approach and adapts methods to each person. Conversations focus on patterns, thoughts, and small practical changes to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has worked as a therapist for 15 years, beginning in community-based mental health settings. That experience included supporting people through trauma, relationship conflicts, and parenting challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential, which stands for licensed professional counselor. She practices in Pennsylvania.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people located within the applicable jurisdiction.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients should review pricing details before scheduling.
How do I begin the process?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.