Lisa Mbriwa, LPC
Compassionate counselor for life transitions
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- Person-centered approach
- Focus on relationships
- Foster care experience
About Lisa
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. She also works with adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and communication or commitment concerns. Lisa has significant experience supporting people connected to the child welfare and foster care systems.
Lisa describes her style as person-centered and process-oriented. She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people identify practical steps they can try between sessions. Conversations are guided by respect and authenticity, not judgment or quick fixes.
She draws on cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches and adapts them to fit each person's needs. That means therapy might include examining thoughts and behaviors, exploring relational patterns, or attending to deeper personal history. Lisa also has training in Christian-informed counseling and can incorporate faith perspectives when desired.
People who want steady support through life transitions often find her approach helpful. She aims to partner with clients to clarify goals, build coping skills, and improve relationships. To get started, readers can use the site’s matching process to connect and schedule according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Lisa uses a mix of cognitive-behavioral and humanistic approaches. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and tackle stress. Humanistic work centers on the person’s experience, helping clients feel heard and uncover values that guide choices.She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring patterns and relationship dynamics that affect current struggles. That can help when people want to understand why certain feelings or reactions keep repeating. Together, these approaches offer both short-term tools and deeper exploration depending on what someone needs.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then adapt methods over time. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques feel most useful and when to try different strategies.
If you’re considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life by removing travel time and by allowing sessions during workday breaks or evening hours. It also lets people continue care during transitions and maintain regular contact with a licensed professional without changing locations.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lisa commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, and depression. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and forgiveness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and process-oriented, emphasizing listening, respect, and pacing that matches the client. She aims to reflect concerns clearly and help clients try practical steps between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She began in community-based mental health 15 years ago and has worked with a wide range of concerns, including child welfare and foster care related issues. That background informs her clinical approach and work with families involved in those systems.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up and matching process.
What are the steps to begin sessions?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability. The matching process helps connect you to the best fit.