Lisa Leong, LCSW, LICSW

Lisa Leong is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She works with individuals dealing with grief, parenting strain, career uncertainty, and trauma and abuse. Lisa aims to make therapy feel straightforward and usable from session one.

Her approach is supportive and practical. She focuses on steady, real progress that fits into everyday life. Sessions include finding tools that match a person's strengths and routines so gains are more likely to last.

Lisa believes each person brings a unique history and set of resources. She listens for patterns like perfectionism, people-pleasing, avoidance, or strong self-criticism, and helps people notice how those patterns affect their choices. Work in therapy is collaborative, with the client guiding priorities and Lisa offering gentle structure when needed.

She draws on several evidence-informed methods to shape sessions, including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, narrative work, and a client-centered stance. Techniques are used in plain language with concrete practice between sessions.

Over eight years of practice, Lisa has helped people manage transitions, process loss, and rebuild confidence after difficult experiences. Her aim is to help people feel more connected to themselves and clearer about the next steps they want to take.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life-direction questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes to reduce distress and improve coping. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so clients feel heard and can build their own sense of direction.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. Lisa uses these methods flexibly and will collaborate with each person to find what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Therapy often blends techniques rather than sticking to one single model.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during a break. Some formats also let people choose sessions without video or with shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about available options when you schedule to match sessions to your routine and practical needs.