- Stress and anxiety
- Family dynamics
- Substance use support
About Lisa
Lisa Mendoza is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Minnesota with 14 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and family concerns, and she offers services in English and Spanish.
She supports people dealing with relationship pain tied to family of origin, blended family issues, and communication problems. She also helps those facing attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, and problems around commitment and control. Substance use and domestic violence are among the issues she has worked with throughout her career.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps people can use right away. That may include talking through patterns that repeat in relationships, identifying coping skills for anxiety and stress, or making a plan to reduce substance use. She aims to help people rebuild self-worth and strengthen daily routines that support recovery and mood management.
Mendoza draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the problem at hand. She pays attention to how culture and identity shape experience and decision making. She has worked with clients around postpartum challenges, sexual assault recovery, and major life changes such as divorce and becoming a parent.
People who meet with her can expect a direct approach that names patterns and sets clear goals. She invites collaboration to find practical strategies that fit the person’s life. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Many of the evidence-based techniques she uses focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building concrete skills. For example, cognitive-behavioral methods look at the connection between thoughts, feelings and actions and teach practical coping strategies for anxiety and depression. Trauma-informed techniques help people process past harm at a pace that feels manageable and reduce its impact on current relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean starting with skills-based work for stress and then shifting to trauma-focused work if deeper processing is needed.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break or a session without commuting. They can also allow conversations to continue when life events make in-person visits harder. Licensed professionals like her can adapt exercises and homework to work well across different session setups, helping clients apply new skills in everyday life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and family issues, including attachment and abandonment concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style uses practical, evidence-based techniques to identify patterns and build skills people can use day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and substance use concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor licensed in Minnesota.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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