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Lisa Lucius, LMFT
California
LMFT - Anxiety and Relationship Concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practices
About Lisa
Lisa Lucius is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, depression, and addictions. She also supports those dealing with grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, bipolar mood concerns, and major life changes.
Her sessions are practical and skills-focused. Lisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. She combines those with Motivational Interviewing and client-centered techniques when helpful.
Lisa often teaches brief mindfulness practices and basic assertive communication strategies. She may use inner child work or other approaches when they fit a person's goals. Her emphasis is on clear steps people can try between sessions to notice patterns and change responses.
Her background includes experience with people across a range of needs, including moderate to severe mental health conditions and those seeking personal growth. She has worked with people from multiple cultural backgrounds. That experience informs how she selects techniques and explains them in straightforward terms.
Sessions focus on identifying specific problems, trying simple skills, and checking what works. People are invited to track small changes and bring questions. The pace and focus are set together based on what the person wants to address next.
How Lisa uses CBT, DBT, and client-centered work online
Lisa frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. CBT sessions focus on concrete steps - checking thoughts, practicing alternative responses, and tracking what changes.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT tools are practical - grounding exercises, short breathing practices, and step-by-step plans for intense emotions. Client-centered work provides space to reflect and organize priorities while the therapist follows the person's concerns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Lisa works together with each person to choose which methods to try based on goals and what feels useful. That collaborative selection is reviewed as progress is tracked.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If video is used, it supports practicing skills together; if audio is preferred, sessions can still focus on skill teaching and planning.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and DBT tools alongside client-centered methods. Sessions focus on practical skills, mindful practices, and steps people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with a range of needs and cultural backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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