Lisa Rakusin, LCSW
Therapist in California
Lisa Rakusin is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License76969
- NPI 1891920716
- Experience11+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Lisa
Lisa Rakusin is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She works in a way that puts a person's own story and strengths first. Lisa speaks plainly and offers steady support while people take steps toward a more satisfying life.
Her approach is collaborative. Sessions focus on what matters most right now and on simple, practical steps to feel better. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions, and she uses client-centered skills to make sure each person leads the pace and focus.
Background and approach
Lisa also integrates cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavioral experiments. For people affected by past trauma, she can use EMDR and emotionally-focused techniques to address painful memories and intense emotions. The goal is to reduce distress and build more reliable ways of coping.
With 11 years of experience and licensure in California as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), she brings a steady, practical approach to sessions. She emphasizes compassion, honest feedback, and real-life skills that can be used between meetings. Sessions can include short-term problem solving or longer work on patterns that cause repeated pain.
Lisa encourages people to move at a comfortable pace while trying approaches that fit their goals and daily life.
Credentials
- LCSW (California)
- License 76969 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1891920716 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Lisa names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed and evidence-based approaches online
Lisa uses attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape emotion and behavior; this can help people notice patterns in relationships and feel more connected to their goals. She also practices client-centered therapy, which means sessions follow what the person feels is most important and the therapist provides empathic listening and reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and to try small experiments that change behavior and mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences and then recommend approaches to try together. Choices can change over time based on what helps most, and the therapist aims to keep the plan practical and collaborative.
Online therapy offers different ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and mirror in-person sessions, phone sessions work well when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in during a busy day, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping focus on meaningful change.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Lisa commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, addiction, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She centers the client's priorities, combines attachment-based listening with client-centered care, and offers practical tools to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges and brings that clinical experience into sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in California.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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