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Lisa Lee-Briggs

Lisa Lee-Briggs, LMFT

Therapist in California

Direct, compassionate therapy for relationships and self esteem

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13 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

English, French languages

  • Relationship focus
  • Practical guidance
  • Speaks English and French

About Lisa

Lisa Lee-Briggs is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people work through relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, self esteem struggles, and life transitions. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people find practical next steps.

She hears clients who bring issues such as depression, addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, and difficulties with intimacy. Lisa also supports people facing eating and body image concerns, anger, compulsive behaviors, and impulsivity. She works with people dealing with career shifts, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and mood conditions including bipolar and disruptive mood dysregulation concerns.

Lisa favors a collaborative process that respects each person’s experience. She believes people often hold the answers they need and that a therapist's role is to help uncover those answers. Her conversations and plans are tailored to each person’s situation and goals.

In sessions she uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including cognitive behavior approaches and Gestalt methods, mixed with other therapies chosen to fit the person. She explains options plainly and helps clients pick what feels useful.

Lisa speaks English and French. She practices in California and holds the credential LMFT, which stands for licensed marriage and family therapist. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she focuses on practical movement toward a more satisfying life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Lisa uses evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavior approaches and Gestalt work. Cognitive behavior approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and trying small experiments to change them; this can help with depression, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes. Gestalt techniques emphasize present-moment awareness and how people make meaning in relationships, which can help with intimacy, family communication, and feeling more grounded.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to test methods, adjust based on what helps, and choose techniques that match the client’s goals and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during shorter breaks. It can also let people connect from different locations within the same state while working with licensed professionals. The focus remains on practical progress and trying techniques that fit daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesBody imageCodependencyControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, French

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, and self esteem matters, as well as depression, addictions, grief, trauma and related problems.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is straightforward and compassionate, focusing on practical steps and tailoring conversations to each person’s needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with a wide range of relationship and mental health concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an LMFT, which means licensed marriage and family therapist, and she practices in California.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and French.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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