Lisa Rosario, LCSW

Lisa Rosario is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 25 years of experience. She greets people with warmth and a practical approach, and she speaks English and Spanish. Lisa blends her clinical work with teaching, and she brings long experience to meetings with new clients.

Lisa trained at New York University and completed her bachelor’s degree at Antioch University. She has taught as an adjunct professor at Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work for nine years and is beginning a doctoral candidacy. That mix of classroom and hands-on work informs how she explains options and next steps.

In sessions she asks straightforward questions to understand current struggles, personal history, and daily impacts. She listens for strengths, relationships, and goals before suggesting steps forward. Together with the client she outlines a focused plan that addresses immediate concerns and realistic changes for everyday life.

Her experience covers a broad range of worries including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and ADHD symptoms. She also supports people facing caregiving strain, body image and eating concerns, chronic illness and pain, and life transitions such as adoption, aging, or major change.

Lisa uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Conversations are practical and collaborative, aimed at clearer coping skills and more manageable daily routines.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that reflect personal values; it can help with stress, anxiety, and tough life choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and expressing emotions to improve relationships and intimacy concerns, helping people connect more clearly with their needs.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lisa will talk with the client about current struggles, goals, and preferences and suggest approaches that fit those needs. Together they’ll try methods, adjust what isn’t working, and agree on a path forward rather than assuming one single model from the start.

Confirm the specific session options before booking since the original biography does not list particular online formats. In general, online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around work or caregiving, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EFT exercises to remote meetings so the focus remains on practical tools and clearer daily routines.