Therapist profile
Lisa Dorfman, LMHC
Florida
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH2162; LMHC, Utah / 13123150-6004
- NPI1851689764
- Experience38 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- EMDR option
About Lisa
Lisa Dorfman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 38 years of clinical experience based in Florida. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, eating and body image concerns, self-esteem, grief, career questions, parenting challenges, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also addresses related areas such as caregiver stress, first responder and veteran issues, postpartum depression, and end-of-life counseling.
She emphasizes practical, behavior-focused work. Sessions often include talk, skills practice, and short exercises to manage strong feelings and reduce reactivity. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness to help people notice thought patterns and calm intense reactions.
Lisa also uses client-centered methods to keep the focus on a person’s goals and values. For people with traumatic memories, she may use EMDR as one option among others to reduce distress tied to those memories. Dialectical behavior therapy tools appear when someone needs concrete skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Her background combines mental health and nutrition, so conversations about eating, energy, and body image are informed by both perspectives. She frames work as collaborative coaching and therapy aimed at clearer thinking and steadier action. International clients can be seen in English, and scheduling details are provided during the intake process.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and perspective. It involves listening, reflecting, and shaping sessions around what the client says matters most. This approach helps clarify goals and keeps work practical rather than theoretical.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches ways to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT often uses short exercises, worksheets, and in-session practice to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and alter negative thinking patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication. These skills can be practiced in session and rehearsed between meetings to lower reactiveness and improve responses to stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. The therapist and client will review concerns, goals, and preferences together to decide whether CBT, DBT tools, EMDR, mindfulness, or a client-centered emphasis fits best. That choice can change as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and enable work without travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and guided breathing or grounding techniques to remote sessions to keep them practical and usable in everyday life.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
Florida, Utah
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, anger, eating and body image concerns, grief, trauma and relationship issues.
How would she approach anger management?
She combines cognitive behavioral exercises with mindfulness and DBT skills to help people notice triggers, practice new responses, and lower reactivity.
How much experience does she have?
She has 38 years of professional work experience in mental health and nutrition practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and works from Florida as her primary location.
Can I have sessions in another language or from outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.