Dr. Lisa Sullivan

Dr. Lisa Sullivan works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, and women's issues. She helps with life changes, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, and mood difficulties including depression and postpartum symptoms. Her approach aims to make day-to-day life feel more manageable and meaningful for busy parents and professionals.

She uses a direct, practical style in sessions. Conversations focus on what is getting in the way of feeling fulfilled and the small changes that lead to relief. Dr. Sullivan combines a client-centered perspective with cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts, behaviors, and the way emotions show up in the body.

Her work also pays attention to family patterns such as blended family challenges, communication problems, divorce and separation, and fertility-related stress. She helps people sort through parenting concerns and the demands of juggling work and home life.

Dr. Sullivan earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and holds the credential CA Psychologist 17800. She has about 10 years of clinical experience working with adults, adolescents, and children in assessments and therapy in California.

Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and practical strategies. Clients can expect collaborative problem-solving, tools to manage anxiety and depressive symptoms, and attention to how stress shows up physically. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns with empathy and respect. It helps people feel heard and build their own solutions through guided conversation and reflection.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches skills to change them. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and managing symptoms that show up in the body.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what is most useful.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use strategies in the context of their everyday routines, which helps apply new skills between sessions.