Experience

Lisa Wasnock, is Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who started her career working with children with Autism, teaching social skills, running a social skills group for children, and ABA sessions. Lisa also worked in the Community Mental Health setting, first as a Clinical Case Manager, and then as a Child, Youth and Teen therapist. Throughout her career Lisa has worked in a multitude of settings including in-home, outpatient, school based services, residential in-patient and outpatient, partial hospitalization programs, multi-disciplinary clinics, and private practice.

Within these settings Lisa has provided individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, behavioral modification, parenting skills and education, coordination/consultation, and school based therapy services. Lisa specializes in working with Neurodivergent individuals (ADHD/ADD, ODD) Autism Spectrum Disorder, behavioral challenges, anxiety, depression, grief, high conflict divorce, divorced/blended families, high achieving students/students transitioning from high school to college, and emerging adults. Lisa also enjoys working with parents and families looking to improve their quality of life and happiness.

Lisa has a comprehensive background providing services (including but not limited to): cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), motivational interviewing, internal family systems (IFS), mindfulness, play therapy, clinical case management, behavioral modification, crisis management, IEP/504 assistance, and safety assessments and planning.

Education & CREDenTIALS

Lisa completed her undergraduate work at the University of Florida in 2011, with a degree in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences. She attended Loyola University Chicago for graduate school, and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Social Work in 2014. Lisa holds an unrestricted license in clinical social work in the state of California-LCSW #85835.

Philosophy

Lisa’s approach to treatment is to collaborate with her clients in order to create a unique and individualized treatment and support plan. Everyone comes into therapy/coaching in a different stage of their life with different experiences. She believes it is important to be able to work with a therapist who understands this and will create a safe and therapeutic environment, while also supporting and gently challenging clients to make the changes they desire. When working with Lisa, she will work with you collaboratively to help you reach your intended goals.

Lisa is looking forward to meeting with you and/or your family and determining how she can best support your goals.