- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT
- Bilingual English Spanish
About Lisa
Lisa Rosario is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of clinical experience. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and related struggles. She also helps people facing parenting challenges, intimacy issues, body image and eating concerns, career stress, ADHD symptoms, and compassion fatigue.
Rosario was born and raised in New York as a first-generation Puerto Rican Latinx and holds degrees from Antioch University and New York University. She has taught as an adjunct professor at Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work for several years and is beginning doctoral candidacy work. Her background includes many practice settings and a wide range of clinical situations.
In early sessions she asks questions about current struggles, history, relationships, symptoms, strengths, and goals. That information shapes a practical plan that addresses the concerns that feel most urgent in daily life. Sessions focus on clear steps and skills as well as understanding relational patterns.
Her clinical toolbox includes Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at attachment and emotional interaction patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for values-driven action, and cognitive behavioral techniques for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also draws from client-centered and dialectical behavior approaches where they fit the work.
Rosario outlines treatment options with clients and suggests methods to address specific issues such as trauma, grief, chronic illness stress, or parenting strain. She emphasizes collaborative planning so goals and methods reflect the client’s priorities and everyday realities.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how people respond emotionally in close relationships and helps name patterns that get in the way of connection. In online sessions this can mean talking through interactions and practicing new responses while discussing how feelings show up in day-to-day life.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action that fits those values rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thoughts. Online ACT work often uses short exercises and behavioral experiments that clients can try between sessions and report back on.
Client-centered work prioritizes the person’s own goals and perspective, offering reflection and support as clients decide what to try next. These approaches are used collaboratively so the therapist and client pick methods that fit the problem, preferences, and goals.
Practical benefits of online sessions include the ability to fit appointments into a busy week and to use shorter check-ins when needed. The specific session formats for this therapist are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. The therapist will help identify the best format and approach based on the client’s needs, goals, and daily routines, and then plan sessions that are manageable within those constraints.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related areas such as parenting, intimacy, body image, and ADHD symptoms.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, CBT, and DBT techniques depending on the client’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in a variety of settings and with many different concerns in clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start the intake process.
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