Lisa Dorfman

Lisa Dorfman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 38 years of professional experience. She works with people who want to improve their mental well-being and life performance, from managing stress and anxiety to building motivation and confidence. She frames the first steps as acts of courage and supports clients as they start change.

Lisa takes a whole-person approach that blends talk therapy with practical skills. She uses mindfulness practices and breathing exercises to help calm the nervous system. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

Trauma is addressed with care using methods such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing alongside paced, client-led conversations. Nutrition and energy concerns are considered where relevant to mood, recovery, and performance. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps clients can use between meetings.

She often frames work around performance and resilience, helping people who want to improve at work, sports, relationships, or daily life. Common topics include grief, eating and body-image issues, caregiver stress, postpartum mood challenges, and recovery after loss or trauma.

Her style is empowering and collaborative. Clients are invited to notice strengths and try new strategies that fit their lifestyle. The emphasis is on steady progress and practical tools that can be used outside sessions.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple practices like breathing and body scanning to reduce reactivity and ease anxiety. It can help people notice stress signals and choose calmer responses. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding; the therapist offers empathy and gentle reflection so people can find their own solutions and build confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and relieve symptoms.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That means experimenting together and choosing tools that match a client's needs and preferences.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing meetings from locations with fewer distractions. It also allows shorter check-ins on tougher days, and options that avoid being on camera when a lighter session is preferred. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness, CBT, and client-centered techniques to work well through remote sessions, focusing on practical skills, paced trauma work, and day-to-day strategies that support steady progress.