Lisa Feldman

I specialize in women’s issues focusing on the unique emotional, relational, cultural, and life-stage experiences that can shape women’s mental health. This work often includes supporting clients through identity development, relationship challenges, trauma, caregiving stress, and major life transitions in a way that is collaborative and empowering.

Focusing on self-esteem, I integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which targets unhelpful thought patterns that undermine confidence; Psychodynamic Therapy, which explores how early relationships and internalized messages shape self-view; and Compassion-Focused Therapy which helps reduce shame and build a more supportive, accepting relationship with the self.

I have received training in multiple modalities that address attachment issues such as Emotionally Focused Therapy and Trauma Informed Narrative Therapy. Secure attachment is a foundation for healthy relationships because it shapes how safely we can trust, connect, and depend on others. When attachment needs are met consistently, it supports emotional regulation and resilience, which are closely tied to better mental health over time.

I have training in Psychodynamic therapy which explores how early life experiences and relationships shape current patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating. It focuses on increasing insight into unconscious processes, recurring emotional themes, and internal conflicts that may be affecting present-day well-being. Through this deeper self-understanding, clients can begin to shift long-standing patterns and develop more freedom in how they experience themselves and others.

I have been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that helps identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to emotional distress. CBT focuses on building practical skills to manage symptoms, improve coping, and create more balanced and helpful ways of thinking and responding to life’s challenges.

I have been trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy, an attachment-based approach that helps individuals and couples understand and shift patterns in emotional responses and relationships. EFT focuses on strengthening emotional connection, improving communication, and creating more secure, supportive bonds through greater awareness of underlying attachment needs.

I use Emotionally Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and parts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that address core beliefs about self and others. The work centers on helping clients build more secure, supportive, and emotionally safe relationships with themselves and others. Secure attachment is a foundation for healthy relationships because it shapes how safely we can trust, connect, and depend on others.