- Guilt and shame focus
- Family dynamics
- Spanish speaking
About Lisa
Lisa Mendoza is a Minnesota LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and related family concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Lisa helps people who are carrying guilt or shame tied to family history, relationships, or choices. She talks through painful memories and current triggers so people can better understand how those feelings show up in daily life. Her work often focuses on connection patterns such as attachment and abandonment issues.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with people dealing with substance use and domestic violence, alongside support for blended family issues and caregiver stress. She also assists those coping with divorce, separation, and problems rooted in family of origin.
In sessions she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address depression, anxiety, and trauma reactions. Conversations tend to be direct and practical, with attention to communication problems, codependency, and control issues. She helps clients notice unhelpful patterns and test different ways of responding.
Lisa pays particular attention to cultural identity and the realities of parenting transitions, including postpartum concerns. People who prefer Spanish can work in that language. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and follow the practice's process to schedule a first appointment.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Many clients benefit from clear, practical approaches that focus on thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns. One common technique emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking and testing those thoughts in real situations to reduce anxious or shame-driven reactions. This approach helps with anxiety, guilt, and depression by making feelings easier to recognize and respond to.Another frequently used method works with attachment and relationship patterns. It helps people map how early bonds shape current expectations and reactions, and then practice new ways of relating that reduce conflict and blame. This can be useful for codependency, abandonment fears, and repeated communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means adjusting techniques over time and checking in about what is helpful.
Confirm session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also let people use phone-only conversations if bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Licensed professionals aim to make sessions practical and usable in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and family-related problems.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She talks through painful memories and current triggers, helping people notice patterns and try different ways of responding to those feelings.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 14 years of experience working with clients on substance use, domestic violence, attachment issues, and transitions like divorce.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) practicing in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.