- Client-centered care
- CBT and mindfulness
- Sleep and rest focus
About Lisa
Lisa Rivers is a Minnesota licensed psychologist with 29 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common stressors like anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and sleep difficulties. Lisa uses straightforward, compassionate care to help people find practical ways to manage day-to-day challenges.
She works in a warm, nonjudgmental way that centers the person’s own goals. Sessions often focus on improving communication, rebuilding self-esteem, and handling life transitions. Lisa pays attention to how worries, grief, and career pressures affect everyday functioning.
Her practice draws on client-centered methods that keep the person’s priorities first. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build new coping habits. Mindfulness practices and solution-focused strategies are used to create short-term tools for relief and clearer next steps.
Lisa has helped people navigate complex concerns such as bipolar mood challenges, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and issues related to identity and intimacy. She also supports those facing grief, domestic violence aftermath, and the fallout of divorce or separation.
In work with parenting and blended family stress, Lisa aims to clarify roles and reduce conflict. She helps people address attachment wounds, abandonment fears, and communication breakdowns so daily life feels more manageable.
How Lisa’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s own goals at the center of care and focuses on listening, empathy, and tailoring sessions to what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort priorities, rebuild confidence, or address relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It uses practical exercises and habits to reduce anxiety, improve sleep routines, and shift unhelpful thinking into clearer action steps.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce stress and improve emotional regulation. These practices can help with rumination, sleep disruption, and daily tension by training calmer responses to triggers.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, trial different strategies, and adjust methods based on how each person responds. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits needs and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel and can reduce commute time. It also lets people use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or choose longer sessions when more processing is needed.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
29+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Lisa address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, caregiver strain, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, combining cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques with solution-focused ideas to create practical steps.
How many years has she practiced?
She brings 29 years of experience working in clinical settings and private practice in Minnesota.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as MN Psychologist LP 3666 and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a session with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.