Lisa Garner, LPC/LMFT

About Lisa

I earned my Master of Arts in Counseling, with a Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling concentration, at the University of Holy Cross. I also hold a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a Social Work concentration, from the California State University at San Bernardino. My professional approach to counseling is based in Person–Centered Therapy, which means that I view the counseling relationship as a collaborative partnership; I recognize you as the expert of your own life. I also primarily use interventions with my clients from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). With couples and families, I use interventions from Systemic Theories, such as Narrative Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). With children, I use directive Play Therapy interventions, such as CBT focused psycho–educational worksheets, books, and games. 

Most of my clinical experience is in private practice, but I also have past experience working in school and community mental health settings. I work individually with children (over the age of 5), teens, and adults. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I work with couples and families. More specifically, my experience includes helping clients with ADHD, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, personality disorders, self–harm, substance abuse, sexual/porn addiction, trauma/PTSD, grief/loss, relationship issues, life transition issues, job loss/career change, and LGBTQ issues.