Lisa Levin , LCSW

Early in her career Lisa Levin set a clear goal - to help people reduce pain and relieve suffering. Over more than two decades of practice, she has built a reputation for addressing complex trauma and a broad range of addictive behaviors while maintaining a pragmatic approach to treatment.

Lisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 20 years of experience, including work overseas. She combines traditional psychotherapy with a wide array of specialized trainings such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), prolonged exposure (PE), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), hypnotherapy, and other trauma-focused methods. She is also certified as an Addictions Specialist (CAS) and as an Emotion Code Practitioner (CECP) - the latter coming from the realm of energy healing and used as a complementary tool in her work.

Her clinical focus includes trauma and abuse, addictions of many kinds (including love, sex, and pornography), stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and relationship difficulties. She also addresses related areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication and commitment challenges, and coping with disasters. Lisa treats trauma broadly, acknowledging that trauma can result from single events or from prolonged emotional mistreatment, microaggressions, and lack of emotional nurturance - and that what matters most is how an individual’s heart and mind have responded to those experiences.

Committed to practical results, Lisa does what works within ethical bounds and adapts methods to each person’s needs rather than following a purely conventional approach. She is passionate about social justice and equity and actively supports people of color and LGBTQIA+ communities in addressing the impacts of discrimination, racism, and microaggressions. She maintains an active interest in helping clients reclaim agency and build more satisfying, autonomous lives.

Alongside psychotherapy, Lisa offers some less common modalities she has trained in to enhance therapeutic progress. She has noted instances where the Emotion Code complemented traditional talk therapies and other trauma treatments. She has also chosen to schedule appointments by coordinating directly with clients rather than relying solely on external scheduling systems. Lisa maintains social media pages focused on equality and justice, including pages titled Equality & Justice for Black Lives and There’s No Such Thing As Sidelines.

Could Remote Therapy Be a Good Fit?

Many people ask whether online therapy makes a meaningful difference. For a range of common concerns - including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and coping with life changes - online therapy has been shown to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person sessions.

One major benefit is flexibility. Individuals can connect with therapists in the format that suits them best - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging - which can make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and varied lifestyles.

Licensed professionals offer these remote options, and clients can change therapists if they want a different fit. For those weighing whether remote work is right for them, it often comes down to personal comfort with the communication format and whether the chosen therapist’s approach aligns with their goals.