Lisa Mulholland, LCSW
Practical support for life change
Details
| Name | Lisa Mulholland |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | New Mexico |
| Licensed in | New Mexico |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Lisa
Lisa Mulholland is a licensed clinical social worker in New Mexico with 13 years of professional experience. She helps people who are facing addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. Lisa focuses on making the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
Her sessions are conversational and down-to-earth. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about difficult feelings.
Background and approach
Lisa invites clients to name what matters most and to try small, practical changes between sessions. Lisa draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going.
Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when someone is weighing big changes or struggling to stay motivated. Her background includes work with executive and professional coaching as well as clinical practice, so she is comfortable addressing both everyday life stressors and deeper, long-standing issues.
Lisa pays attention to family of origin issues, grief, shame, and life purpose when those come up in therapy. She works in a collaborative way, matching tools to each person’s goals. The focus is on practical steps that fit real life, not on jargon.
Lisa aims to support and empower clients as they move toward a more satisfying life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Lisa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Lisa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lisa directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lisa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Practical Approaches Online
Lisa uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine and rewrite the stories that shape their day-to-day choices and sense of self. This approach helps when habitual narratives about failure, shame, or identity keep someone stuck and they want a new way to see their life.She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes. CBT is useful for depression, anxiety, and problems that involve repeated habits. When motivation to change is low, Motivational Interviewing is used to clarify values and strengthen readiness to act.
Finding the best fit is a team effort. Lisa will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past. Together they pick approaches and practical steps to try, then adjust based on what helps most.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow real-time conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can make quick check-ins and short coaching-style exchanges easier to fit into a busy day. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to arrange around work, family, and travel.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Lisa focus on?
She works with addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting worries, and depression. Additional areas include body image, grief, OCD symptoms, and life purpose.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and collaborative. She offers straightforward tools and helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.
What is her professional background?
Lisa has 13 years of professional experience and has worked in both clinical roles and in executive and professional coaching.
What credentials and region apply to Lisa?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, licensed in New Mexico.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
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