- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- Parenting support
About Lisa
Lisa Mbriwa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, depression, and issues stemming from trauma and abuse. She also has a focus on family of origin issues and concerns linked to adoption, foster care, and blended family dynamics.
She began in community-based mental health and has supported people through many life transitions. That work included parenting struggles, communication problems, separation and divorce, and challenges related to caregiving and codependency. She has experience with people connected to the foster care and child welfare system.
Her practice draws on cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic methods. In sessions she uses straightforward conversation, skill-building, and reflection to help people notice repeating patterns from their upbringing. She pays attention to how early family roles and expectations shape current relationships and choices.
She also brings a perspective informed by Christian counseling experience when clients want that included. In practical terms this can mean discussing faith and church-related concerns alongside emotional coping and relationship skills. She adapts the mix of interventions to the person in front of her.
People can expect a calm, direct working style that focuses on identifying patterns, improving communication, and building concrete coping tools. Sessions often include talking through recent events, practicing new ways of responding, and planning small steps to try between meetings. This approach is aimed at helping people change long-standing family patterns that still affect their daily life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Her practice uses evidence-based techniques such as cognitive-behavioral work and psychodynamic reflection. Cognitive-behavioral methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve communication. Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring family patterns and how early relationships influence current choices and feelings.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences, try methods that seem to fit, and adjust based on what helps. Sessions are guided by client needs and practical problem solving rather than a fixed formula.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for focused check-ins between other obligations. Phone or video formats may suit different needs depending on bandwidth, comfort with being on camera, or the length of the check-in. Licensed professionals aim to make scheduling and session length match everyday life while working on relationship patterns and parenting concerns.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also focuses on family of origin issues and adoption and foster care related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches. Sessions mix conversation, reflection, and practical skill-building.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience, beginning in community-based mental health settings. That background includes work with parenting and child welfare related matters.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. The credential listed is PA LPC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats she offers.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the chosen plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process leads to arranging the initial appointment.
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