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Lisa Wyatt

Lisa Wyatt, LMFT

Therapist in California

Practical, strengths-based therapy for life challenges

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Experience

19+ years

Credentials

LMFT

Languages

English

Based in

California

  • Client-centered care
  • Strengths-focused work
  • Mindful and practical

About Lisa

Lisa Wyatt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She helps people who feel confused, overwhelmed, or stuck and who want clearer ways to handle family, relationship, or work challenges. Lisa focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel more capable and calm.

She has worked in therapy for 19 years and has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, blended family problems, and concerns tied to attachment and abandonment. Her background includes helping people with communication problems, codependency, and the emotional impact of chronic illness or pain.

Lisa uses a client-centered style that lets each person set the pace and priorities for sessions. She builds on existing strengths and adds tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to shift unhelpful thoughts and reactions. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and closeness, and motivational interviewing can help when making tough changes feels hard.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on what is realistic for a person's life and what can be tried between meetings. Lisa aims to offer a calm, nonjudgmental space and to help people discover workable solutions that fit their values and daily routines.

To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how people connect and stay close to others. Online sessions can help identify familiar relationship patterns and offer ways to try new responses in everyday interactions. Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters to the person in the room; the therapist follows the client's pace and priorities so conversation feels relevant and useful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to change thought and behavior cycles, such as mood-monitoring, practice exercises, and short experiments that clients can try between sessions.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals and lifestyle. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays practical and focused on real-life change.

Session formats are not listed in this biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports using worksheets, guided mindfulness practices, and homework between meetings so progress continues between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

License details

LMFT · California
51873
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1457417644

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, intimacy-related issues, relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses a client-centered style that follows the person's lead, adds strengths-based work, and applies cognitive and mindfulness techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has 19 years of clinical experience working with people dealing with life stressors, trauma survivors, those facing addiction, and professionals experiencing burnout.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California and practices there.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are session costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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