Lisa Encinas, LMFT

Lisa Encinas is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California. She brings seven years of experience supporting people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, mood changes, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She offers care in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language. She helps people talk through what’s making life feel hard right now. Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and practical steps they can try between meetings. Lisa aims to make the room calm and nonjudgmental so clients can name painful feelings and test new ways of coping. Her background includes work with people facing a wide range of challenges such as chronic illness, cancer, caregiving stress, body image and concerns about abandonment. She has also supported people dealing with codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and the effects of family of origin issues. Lisa is experienced helping people coping with chronic pain, disability, grief, guilt, shame, and the impacts of domestic violence. She has worked with clients affected by HIV/AIDS and with hearing-impaired clients using American Sign Language when needed. Therapy begins by setting clear, manageable goals and trying approaches that fit the person’s daily life. Sessions move at a realistic pace and focus on skills that help with stress, mood, and relationships. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability via the Start Therapy button.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Lisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical steps and clear goals. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. This method is useful for managing worry and low mood by changing day-to-day habits and reactions.

Another common element of her work concentrates on improving communication and relationship patterns. This involves noticing how interactions unfold, trying new ways to speak and listen, and practicing those skills between sessions to ease conflict and build connection.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, or allow for a quicker check-in when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can tailor session pace and content to fit everyday routines and goals.