Lisa Encinas, LMFT

Lisa Encinas is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with seven years of professional experience. She focuses on practical support for common struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship concerns. Lisa speaks English, Spanish, and American Sign Language, and she works to make beginning therapy feel manageable for people who are nervous about taking that first step.

Her style is straightforward and warm. She aims to build an open space where clients can say difficult things and be heard without judgment. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and everyday strategies that people can try between meetings.

Lisa often helps people cope with life changes and tough events such as divorce, caregiving strain, chronic illness, or experiences of abandonment. She also addresses body image, codependency, family of origin issues, and challenges related to hearing impairment or HIV/AIDS.

In sessions she talks through practical ways to reduce anxiety, handle conflict, and rebuild confidence after setbacks. She helps people sort priorities, set small goals, and practice new ways of communicating. This approach is meant to make progress feel concrete and steady.

Therapy begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and prospective clients should follow the continue button on this profile to begin the intake steps.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful thinking, building coping skills, and improving communication. Cognitive approaches look at the thoughts that feed anxiety and depression and offer practical steps to test and shift those thoughts. Behavioral techniques break problems into small, concrete actions to practice between sessions, which can help with motivation and mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily routines to choose techniques that fit. Together they adjust methods over time if something doesn’t feel useful or needs to change.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm the available options before booking so you know whether sessions are by video, phone, or another method. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people maintain steady progress while juggling work, caregiving, or health challenges.