Lisa Ford, LICSW, LCSW-C

Lisa Ford is a licensed social worker with fifteen years of clinical experience. She holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and career-related difficulties. Lisa values a respectful, strength-based approach and sees clients as the experts in their own stories.

Her work centers on clear, practical conversations. She listens for what matters most and helps people identify concrete steps they can try between sessions. She frames change as a process that takes courage and steady effort rather than a single event.

Lisa uses client-centered methods to create a collaborative space. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. These approaches are used to address things like panic, mood challenges, and trauma reactions.

She also supports people facing life transitions and midlife re-evaluation, as well as those dealing with caregiver strain, feelings of isolation, or workplace stress. Sessions often focus on problem solving, pacing goals, and building more self-compassion in daily life.

People who prefer practical guidance and a respectful listening style often find her approach helpful. She encourages honest conversation, small experiments, and steady progress toward clearer priorities and healthier routines.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's priorities. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings, name values, and decide what matters next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss which methods seem most useful based on symptoms, goals, and personal preferences. This is a collaborative process where plans are adjusted as progress is tracked and new needs emerge.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing meetings from a flexible location. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed, or longer sessions when more time is helpful. Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what to expect. Many people find that online sessions help them practice new skills in real-life routines and carry changes forward between appointments.