About
Lisa Hall is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) who works with individuals, couples, families, support groups, corporate groups, and professional groups, to strengthen bonds and connection in relationships of all kinds. She has extensive training in systemic theory and marriage and family therapy which are foundational and applicable in all areas of life; systemic dynamics impact our family life, our work life, neighborhoods, our communities, our country and international and natural dynamics.
Lisa received her LMFT in 1997 and she has worked with teens, adults, couples, families, and groups ever since. She has expanded her work from private practice into the corporate and professional worlds, providing mental health education and trainings in the areas of mental health and psychological issues in family law, corporate well being, human resources, and in large and small settings via courses, presentations, and trainings.
Lisa’s offerings to groups of professionals span across many topics As an expert in mental health for over 30 years, and with mental health education and challenges becoming more mainstream, corporations and human resource groups benefit from trainings in these areas to best meet the needs of employees and work environments. Topics range from well-being, team building, and stress management, to emotional regulation, mental health education, and to specific topics like litigious divorce, divorce education, and the impact of all of this on individuals, partnerships, families, and the working world.
You are always welcome to ask questions about Lisa, her approach and her professional experience. Lisa views any work she does with people, whether in therapy or other venues, as a collaborative effort.
About My Practice – a Few Words from Lisa
My private practice has been the result of many forces in my life. First, as a child of divorce, then professionally as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist working with children of divorce and their families, and finally, in experiencing my own divorce and remarriage – all roads have lead here.
Working so closely with people over the last many decades is a gift that I hold very close to my heart. Additionally, I have come to have a no-nonsense, practical, caring , and informed approach to assisting you in improving your marriage, getting through something like separation or divorce more effectively, or talking to you about improving the current state of your family or workplace functioning.
The way we approach and handle all relationships in our lives, but especially our most beloved people, and the ability to bring our best selves to the table, sometimes in very challenging situations, is truly a gift to all. Difficult times tend to be an opportunity for “corrections” and transformation in our lives, living in a more congruent, more authentic, and more fulfilling way. It is an opportunity to improve the lives of the next generation in your family as well, as we now know that self awareness and self understanding, the ability to make meaning from our experiences, impact our children’s self esteem.
A Few Words Regarding Marital Distress, Separation & Divorce:
I am not a proponent of divorce and do not influence people to make decisions about their marriages in any particular direction. The therapeutic relationship and setting is to assist clients at exploring those issues and aspects of their lives with no agenda. Ultimately, clients are encouraged to make the decisions that are right for them and sometimes making no clear decision is also a decision. My commitment to my clients is in revealing and building on the hope that may exist in your marriage and to assist you in coming into relationship more fully with yourself, so that you can access your own experiences and inner wisdom, or to understand the challenges that may be in the way. Loving relationships are a cornerstone of joy and peace in one’s life. It is an opportunity for “safe haven” from which to launch every day and to come back to for a sense of security and warmth. Intimate and committed relationships are essential in living a full life. However, there are times that relationships reach a crossroads and a stressful threshold has been met.
If you are a parent you may know that a schism in your relationship with your partner or spouse makes life pretty challenging, and guess what? Your kids can feel it and there are many studies that connect marital discord with children’s mental health issues, sometimes for years to come. It is important to lead by example, and if you are not addressing core issues in your marriage, you may be doing your kids a disservice. Especially when children are involved, a positive a relationship between parents, where children learn about loving connections and communication, as well as how to handle conflict productively, are important for children, whether parents are together or not.
Whether you are working on your marriage, separation, or divorce, I will be able to support you in the process and be there alongside your walk through this tremendous life transition. My goal in helping clients is to be a source of information, to help assist in gaining clarity, and to help you remain as grounded as possible while you experience this phase of your life.
I am a mother, a wife, an ex-wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend. I bring these pieces of myself into my profession. I take the work that I do very seriously and feel an obligation to come from a place of integrity myself.
In the therapy world, there is research that dates back to the mid-1900s that establishes that the therapeutic relationship – the relationship between therapist and client – is the basis of security, safety, and ultimately change in the client within the therapy process. There are many tools, approaches, and strategies that therapists employ to help clients with growth and change. These are also important factors in choosing a therapist that is right for you. Yet the therapeutic relationship is truly the foundation and the key to successful therapy. Lisa’s priority is for you to feel seen, heard, and supported, regardless of what you are dealing with.
Healing and peace are on the horizon.
