Lisa Parise, LICSW, LCSW

Therapist in Virginia

Lisa Parise is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience.

Licensed inMassachusetts, Virginia
LicenseLICSW117563, 0904015176
NPI 1235324443
Experience15+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Lisa

Lisa Parise is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience. She is based in Virginia and brings a calm, practical approach to sessions. Lisa focuses on helping people facing trauma, addiction, mood shifts, stress, and relationship or intimacy concerns.

She favors clear conversation and simple tools that people can use between sessions. Lisa blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients notice patterns and make small changes.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and DBT skills are also part of her toolbox when they fit a person’s needs. Lisa’s background includes a Master of Arts in Social Work from Fordham University and licenses as a MA LICSW and VA LCSW. Over the past 15 years she has worked with people managing depression, anxiety, grief, substance use, and compassion fatigue.

She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and family of origin struggles. In sessions she aims to make therapy practical. She helps people set clear goals, practice coping skills, and track progress.

Expect a respectful, down-to-earth tone and an emphasis on what feels doable in everyday life. People who choose Lisa often want a therapist who listens closely and helps them build new habits for handling emotions and relationships. She invites curious, motivated clients to begin the process and figure out what approach works best for them.

Credentials

LICSW (Massachusetts): License LICSW117563 · expires September 2027
LCSW (Virginia): License 0904015176 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1235324443 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Lisa names

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Online support

Attachment-informed and skills-based support online

Lisa commonly uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current feelings and connections. That work helps people notice recurring relationship habits and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and bingeing or substance-related patterns because it breaks problems into manageable steps. Mindfulness practices are used alongside these approaches to help people track emotions and calm the nervous system in the moment.

Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust them based on what is working.

Online therapy makes these options flexible. Video calls allow a face-to-face experience for deeper conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions are a good alternative if bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, skill coaching, and ongoing contact between longer sessions. These formats help fit therapy into busy schedules and varied daily routines.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does she address?

She works with issues such as trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, and stress. Other areas include relationship and intimacy struggles, self-esteem, and caregiver burnout.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style combines listening with practical tools. She uses attachment-informed ideas, client-centered listening, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to help clients change patterns and cope better.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 15 years of clinical experience and has worked with people facing trauma symptoms, mood concerns, and substance use over that time.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds MA LICSW and VA LCSW credentials and practices from Virginia.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy sessions.

How does payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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