- Warm collaborative style
- Skills for daily life
- Helps with panic
About Lisa
Lisa Carnicelli is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, relationship struggles, and life changes. Lisa offers a calm, straightforward style that aims to make therapy feel approachable and useful for everyday life.
Her background includes work across nonprofit, private practice, higher education, and community settings. Lisa draws on practical methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and build better routines. She also uses elements of Emotionally-Focused and Mindfulness approaches when they fit a person’s needs.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Lisa prefers short, clear steps people can use between meetings, such as small behavior changes or focused coping tools. She helps people who are dealing with panic attacks, phobias, grief, parenting stress, relationship conflict, career strain, and other common concerns.
Her style is warm and direct. Lisa works to create a respectful space where people can name problems, test changes, and track progress. She emphasizes skill-building and practical plans that fit daily life.
To begin, Lisa asks people to identify immediate goals and any barriers to change. From there she and the client pick strategies that match those goals and check in regularly to adjust the plan.
Approaches and how they fit online
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It emphasizes empathy, respect, and shaping sessions around each person’s priorities. This approach helps when someone needs support naming values, building trust, and making choices that feel right to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses concrete exercises and experiments to test old patterns and try new behaviors. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, panic symptoms, phobias, and mood concerns because it gives specific tools people can practice between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. She checks progress and adjusts strategies as needed so sessions stay relevant and practical.
If you want online sessions, please confirm which formats are available before booking since the profile does not list them. Many people find online therapy helpful for fitting appointments into a busy schedule, avoiding travel time, and maintaining continuity during life changes. Online work can make it easier to practice tools from CBT and to have regular check-ins without disrupting daily routines.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lisa often address?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and related issues such as panic disorder and panic attacks.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm, collaborative, and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and simple steps people can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience and has worked in nonprofit, private practice, higher education, and community settings supporting a range of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, NY LMHC, and practices in New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.