Lisa Dorfman

Lisa Dorfman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 38 years of experience. She practices in Florida and brings a practical, steady presence to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, eating and body-image concerns, and other life shifts.

She uses a mix of approaches in sessions, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, EMDR, and mindfulness. Conversations focus on what is causing day-to-day strain and on small, doable steps toward feeling better. Lisa also draws on her background in nutrition when food and body image are part of the problem.

Clients can expect a supportive, down-to-earth style. Lisa aims to help people notice strengths they already have and to build skills for calmer thinking, better self-care, and more confident choices. She emphasizes clear, practical strategies rather than medical or technical jargon.

Her work covers many concerns connected to life transitions - career changes, parenting strain, caregiving stress, trauma, and postpartum challenges among them. She also addresses issues such as anger, relationship struggles, and questions about meaning or midlife shifts.

For people who want a collaborative process, Lisa helps set goals and checks progress along the way. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s experience and priorities, with the therapist following the person's lead and offering support and reflection to help clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment coping.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick or combine methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean trying a few techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people join sessions from different locations and choose quieter times that work with their schedule. Licensed professionals often adapt these approaches to remote appointments so therapy focuses on practical skills, processing difficult experiences, and building daily routines that support recovery and growth.