Lisa Rosario, LCSW

Lisa Rosario is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience based in New York. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and brings a practical, steady approach to helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and intimacy-related issues. Her background includes working across many settings, and she describes therapy as a partnership where questions and openness matter. Her work often begins with a focused conversation about what brought someone to therapy. She asks about current struggles, personal history, relationships, and coping patterns. From there she and the client map out priorities and outline steps that fit everyday life. Sessions use methods drawn from a few established approaches, chosen to match each person’s needs and preferences. Rosario’s experience includes supporting people with trauma and abuse, parenting and family stress, ADHD symptoms, eating and body image concerns, and career or life transitions. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, chronic illness and pain, and caregiver stress. Her long career includes teaching social work at the college level, which she continues alongside clinical practice. People who connect with her often want clear, practical ways to cope and improve relationships. She talks through goals, offers concrete tools, and checks in on what’s working. Therapy is presented as a collaborative process where clients’ strengths guide the plan. If the reader wants to begin, the first step is a short intake conversation and a shared discussion about goals and next steps. She frames treatment plans to fit the person’s life and the issues they want to address.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters most and take committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, centers on identifying and shifting emotional responses in relationships to improve connection and communication. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will discuss options, listen to what the client prefers, and tailor methods to the person’s goals and situation. That way the plan matches both the issue and how the client likes to work. If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some approaches lend themselves to practical skill-building and written exercises that are easy to use in remote sessions, while others focus on emotion and can still be effective through video or phone conversations. Ask about specific session lengths and formats during the initial scheduling so you can pick what best fits your routine and communication style.