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Lisa HoweLCSW

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Affirming, Casual, Empowering, Open-minded, Warm

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Focus areas

Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Stress, Women's Issues

Experienced with

BIPOC, Students

Years of Experience

11+

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My job as a therapist is to act as a mirror, reflecting your inner wisdom. Allow me to shine a light on what is already within.

License number

#29493

Therapy style

If you’re looking for more purpose and vitality in your life, I’m here to help! Whether your goal is to prioritize basic self-care or take a huge leap, I want to support you in those endeavors. I specialize in helping people tap into their innate curiosity and wonder about the world. All living things, like a fern unfurling, have an innate orientation toward growth. People have all the answers they need within them. My job as a therapist is to act as a mirror, reflecting your inner wisdom. Allow me to shine a light on what is already within. My work is shaped by education and training in ecotherapy, mindfulness-based self-compassion, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I received a BA in Psychology at UC Santa Barbara and a Master of Social Work at Cal State East Bay. I have worked in both non-profit community mental health and healthcare settings with people from a range of backgrounds, demographics, and presenting problems.

Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

BA - Psychology, UC Santa Barbara MSW - Social Work, Cal State East Bay

Interests

I love to travel, thrift shop, hike, and soak in baths and hot springs but lately I have been most excited about dancing. Whether it's salsa, bachata, swing, country two-step, or 5Rhythms, dancing brings me so much joy!