Therapist profile
Lisa Tran, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 132827
- NPI1053799858
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Relationship patterns
About Lisa
Lisa Tran is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, and issues around sexuality and identity. Lisa works in plain language and focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions.
Her approach centers on creating a direct, nonjudgmental space to talk through what’s happening now. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck, such as control issues, attachment wounds, or codependent habits. Together with clients she identifies small changes that reduce tension and improve daily functioning.
Lisa also addresses complex relationship and family concerns like blended family stress, fatherhood issues, infidelity, and caregiving strain. She has experience with BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, and with challenges related to LGBT identities. Her work includes helping people manage feelings of abandonment, guilt, shame, isolation, and emptiness.
Sessions tend to be practical and goal-oriented. Lisa helps clients set clear intentions, try behavioral experiments, and reflect on what worked. She frames therapy as collaborative problem-solving rather than giving lectures or quick fixes.
People who prefer straightforward guidance and hands-on strategies may find this approach useful. To start, clients fill out a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to discuss goals and next steps.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Evidence-based techniques are central to her work. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns in thoughts and behavior, then testing small changes to reduce stress and reactivity. This helps with anxiety, low mood, and frequent irritability. Another frequent focus is attachment-informed work that looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and relationship patterns. This can be useful for people dealing with abandonment, trust, or commitment issues.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which techniques match their goals and preferences. Sessions include clear goals, short exercises, and regular review of what helps so adjustments can be made together.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins that are shorter when needed. It can also allow work on sensitive topics like family conflict, kink and alternative sexual culture, or grief without rearranging a full commute. Ask about current session options when you complete the matching questionnaire so scheduling matches your needs.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger among a range of concerns including frustration at work, mounting resentment, relationship conflict, and grief-related irritability.
How does she approach therapy in sessions?
Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with collaborative problem-solving and behavioral steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience as a practicing therapist in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a LMFT licensed in California and provides services rooted in evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the 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.