Lisa Carrillo , LMFT

Lisa Carrillo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 16 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and parenting challenges, and address anger management concerns. Lisa approaches each person as the expert of their own story and looks for strengths that can be used to move through difficult circumstances.

Her work blends practical strategies with an empathetic, collaborative stance; she encourages clients to take the first steps toward change and acknowledges the courage involved in beginning therapy. As an LMFT - a license that denotes specialized training in relational and family systems - she brings a perspective that considers how relationships, roles, and life transitions affect emotional well-being.

Lisa aims to create a supportive environment where clients can explore patterns, build coping skills, and pursue healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. She is committed to helping clients identify achievable goals and to applying tools that can make meaningful differences in day-to-day life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Lisa Carrillo

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for issues such as stress, anxiety, mood challenges, and patterns that contribute to repeated difficulties. Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences and relationship patterns shape current feelings and reactions; it can help people understand deeper sources of conflict, attachment concerns, and recurring relational problems. Solution-Focused Therapy is a goal-oriented, practical approach that concentrates on strengths, resources, and small steps that lead to measurable change, often helpful for clients seeking concrete strategies for parenting, relationships, or coping with life transitions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Lisa works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Clients are invited to take an active role in shaping the work.

Online therapy with Lisa offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals from different locations while focusing on practical, evidence-informed care.