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Lisa Dorfman, LMHC
Florida
LMHC - Stress and Eating Concerns
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Trauma-informed methods
About Lisa
Lisa Dorfman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 38 years of professional experience based in Florida. She focuses on practical concerns such as stress, anxiety, eating and body-image issues, self-esteem, grief, career strain, and coping with life changes. She also lists trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, relationship concerns, and depression among her areas of work.
She uses clear, structured techniques alongside listening and practical conversation. Sessions often involve noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits and trying different ways of responding. Lisa draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as one key method to help people test thoughts and change behaviors.
In addition to CBT, she works with approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and mindfulness practices. These methods are used to address things like emotional regulation, trauma symptoms, motivation, and stress management. Nutrition-related factors and energy management are also part of her scope when relevant to a person's goals.
Her style emphasizes step-by-step tools and skills. That can mean short skill practices between sessions, focused problem solving in session, or paced processing of difficult memories when appropriate. She aims to help people build confidence and practical coping strategies that fit daily life.
People who prefer concrete options and regular skill practice may find this approach suitable. To begin, the site asks users to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the online options button.
How Lisa Uses Structured Approaches Online
Lisa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify specific thinking and behavior patterns and then practice alternative responses. CBT sessions focus on short experiments and exercises that can be tried between meetings to test new habits and reduce anxious or unhelpful reactions.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and reflecting so people can clarify goals and make choices. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness are priorities; DBT offers practical, step-by-step strategies for managing intense feelings.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and agree on what to try first. Plans are adjusted as progress and challenges become clear, with the aim of finding methods that fit the person's life and pace.
Session formats are not specified on this profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday, use shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or choose phone-only meetings when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt homework, skill practice, and trauma processing to remote sessions, and the therapist will discuss which format best supports the person's needs.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
Florida, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, eating and body-image concerns, self-esteem, grief, career strain, relationship issues, trauma and depression.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses. Sessions include practical exercises and behavioral experiments to change patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has 38 years of experience as a mental health professional and nutritionist/registered dietitian working with performance, health, and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed as an LMHC in Florida and Utah, and she is based in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking by using the online therapy options; the profile does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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