About Lisa Bergstraesser, LCSW
Lisa helps patients develop the skills they need to live their best life. She brings her passion for recovery and hopefulness for change into every session and believes that one of her greatest strengths is making it easy for her patients to quickly feel a sense of safety and trust. With a career dedicated to helping individuals and families affected by mindcare conditions as well as addiction, Ms. Bergstraesser takes a holistic and active approach to treatment by developing a mutually agreed upon and individualized treatment plan with clearly identified goals and objectives, so her patients can see their progress. Utilizing evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness techniques and Motivational Interviewing, along with the addition of thoughtful creativity and humor, Lisa will identify the techniques that work best for each individual and help motivate them on the path to reaching their goals.
Partial List of Treatment Areas
- Major Life Change: grief, divorce, etc
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Binge Eating / Other
- Bipolar
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Depression
- PTSD - Childhood Trauma
- Family / Parenting Therapy
- Compulsive Gambling
- PTSD - Victim of Abuse
- Opioid/Pain Med Use
- Drug Use (non-opioid)
- Personality Disorder
- Phobia
- PTSD - Single Incident/Shock
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TelehealthSignifies the completion of a mental health telehealth training program
Education & Certifications
– Master in Social Work from Aldelphi University in Long Island, NY
– Post-Graduate Certification as an Addiction Specialist from Aldelphi University in Long Island, NY
– Bachelor of Art in Psychology from the State University of New York in Binghamton, NY
– Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina
– Member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)
Reviews
ML
May 24, 2021
Lisa is so understanding and patient. She has really helped me a lot.
VE
March 24, 2021
Lisa is fantastic!! She has given me an assignment that has been helping me do a few things this week. I really enjoy her approach!
VE
March 23, 2021
Lisa is excellent at hearing what I don t say. She listens to every word. Excellent therapist!!
KT
March 17, 2021
I felt immediately comfortable with Lisa. She has been very attentive and engaged. She has helped me find new insights even on the worst days.
AS
March 6, 2021
My doctor, Dr. Book wanted me healthy. He followed up with my regular doctor and requested needed tests. I enjoy both him and Shantel, their honesty, and willingness to help.
VE
February 24, 2021
The administrative part of getting set up was very kind, friendly, and knowledgeable. I am learning a lot from Lisa. She is very in tune with me and knows how to help me I am very happy to work with Lisa
KT
February 24, 2021
I've always gotten good therapists here and Lisa seems like a great fit. She listened well and helped me with finding some additional resources to help handle some particularly difficult challenges.
SB
February 17, 2021
MindPath is very caring and on top of it! My phone died & they reached out asap to reschedule the next available appointment. I appreciated it!
MR
February 12, 2021
Such a great experience overall! Mindpath has been a true blessing to me!!
ML
February 12, 2021
Lisa listens and genuinely cares. I really enjoy working with her.
KK
February 5, 2021
Best experience of my life! I am healthy and know I can rely on Lisa if I'm ever feeling overwhelmed! I would not be here without her, she saved my life!
MW
February 5, 2021
Lisa is always kind and motivating.
VZ
January 18, 2021
It was easy making the first appt. and I had a fantastic therapist.
VE
January 12, 2021
Lisa is an excellent therapist and I m so thankful that I am her patient. Thank you Lisa and Mindpath.
RW
January 11, 2021
I like her very much, she is very encouraging and knows exactly what I need. She is the best therapist I've ever had and I've had 40 therapists in my life!
LJ
January 7, 2021
Lisa always displays a great commitment to the welfare of our group.
VE
January 7, 2021
Thank you for not only finding someone to meet with me, but I believe she is the right person for me. If it was by chance, then I am lucky. If someone tried to match me up depending on my needs, I want to thank that person.
LJ
December 28, 2020
In general Lisa is kind and makes group an enjoyable experience.
CW
December 23, 2020
Lisa is very supportive and gives lots of opportunity for the group members to talk
KH
November 14, 2020
Lisa is a skilled and resourceful therapist who has helped me identify my issues quickly. She is giving me a lot to think about. I really like her!
EH
November 3, 2020
You could tell she was actively listening and organizing her questions based on the input I was giving.
VZ
October 30, 2020
Got seen very quickly and getting great treatment.
SC
April 8, 2020
I loved it and wish I had to taken this step earlier.
April 4, 2020
I felt that everyone was nice and that I was listened to. I think I'm going to like visiting in the future
KM
March 18, 2020
Lisa was great. She really made me feel at ease and I felt like she was concerned about my issues
SJ
March 12, 2020
I was thoroughly impressed. I enjoyed my experience and I left with a positive feeling, taking away new techniques to cope with anxiety. It's a real issue in today's social climate and I'm happy to have had a positive first impression of what it's like to truly work on your mental health. I will definitely be back!
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