About Lisa
Lisa Alberty is a licensed clinical social worker based in New York. She speaks English and Spanish and brings eight years of experience supporting people through hard moments. Lisa focuses on relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
Her work begins with listening and learning what matters most to each person. She shapes conversations and plans to fit individual needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all script. Lisa aims to offer calm guidance and practical steps people can try between sessions.
Background and approach
She draws on body-focused somatic practices to help people notice how stress and emotion show up physically. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about patterns that formed early in relationships. She also uses client-centered and cognitive tools to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build new ways of coping.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish so people can speak in the language they prefer. Lisa treats topics like codependency, communication problems, family of origin issues, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She also supports those dealing with divorce, dissociation, control issues, and body image struggles.
People who want straightforward, steady support tend to fit well with her style. Her approach balances focused problem solving with gentle attention to feelings and the body. She encourages small, realistic changes that add up over time.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Somatic work focuses on noticing physical sensations that connect to emotions. In online sessions this can mean using breath, posture, and gentle movement to help people feel present and calm; it is often helpful for trauma, anxiety, and tension. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and communication. This approach helps people identify old patterns and try new ways of relating during conversations and exercises. Client-centered therapy centers the person's own goals and perspective, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through problems and decide what matters most.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, noticing what helps, and adjusting the plan as the relationship develops.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different comfort levels and schedules. These formats make it easier to connect from home, on a break, or between other obligations. They also allow continuity of care when life is busy or travel is necessary, while keeping the focus on practical strategies and steady support.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also works with
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English, Spanish