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Lisa Stanford

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

6 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In Maryland
+ 2 other states

In-Network

Accepting 4 Insurance providers

Meet Lisa

My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and rooted in compassion. I believe in creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where you feel seen, heard, and supported. I tailor each session to meet your unique needs, drawing from evidence-based practices like Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Faith-Based Counseling. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, perinatal/postpartum, or relationship challenges, I walk alongside you with curiosity and care—offering challenging tools that offer lasting growth. I see therapy as a good pair of shoes; it has to fit!

I like to create an inviting and safe environment for clients to be authentic and comfortable sharing openly, without fear of judgment.

Communication Style

  • Solution-oriented
  • Authentic
  • Challenging
  • Engaging

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Black community
  • Blended families

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Church, spending time with family/friends, reading, traveling, and solo dates

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#22178 • Maryland • LCSW

Education

Master of Social Work- University of Maryland Baltimore Bachelor of Arts in Social Work- University of Maryland Baltimore County, PSI- Perinatal Mental Health training DBT certification- Evergreen

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Lisa Stanford accepts Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, and CareFirst. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Maryland are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Lisa Stanford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Lisa is licensed to practice in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Lisa’s Maryland license number is 22178, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Lisa Stanford has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Lisa’s education and training include Master of Social Work- University of Maryland Baltimore; Bachelor of Arts in Social Work- University of Maryland Baltimore County,; PSI- Perinatal Mental Health training; DBT certification- Evergreen. Over that time, Lisa has worked closely with Black community and Blended families.

Lisa Stanford works with Black community and Blended families and specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Lisa spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Lisa is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Lisa Stanford draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Lisa’s style is solution-oriented, authentic, challenging, and engaging. In Lisa’s words: “I like to create an inviting and safe environment for clients to be authentic and comfortable sharing openly, without fear of judgment.”

Lisa Stanford (she/her) offers therapy in English. Lisa identifies as Black/African American.

Lisa Stanford offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Lisa is licensed in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Lisa Stanford is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Lisa will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Lisa’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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