Lisa S. Molisani, LCSW

Lisa S. Molisani, LCSW I am an experienced psychotherapist providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other evidence based methods of treatment to adults.

Specialties: treatment of depression, anxiety, stress management, relationship, parenting and work place issues.

Avoiding difficult emotions makes it hard to open ourselves to more enjoyable ones. Many patterns of avoidance are thing...
05/24/2022

Avoiding difficult emotions makes it hard to open ourselves to more enjoyable ones. Many patterns of avoidance are things we're not even fully conscious of, and becoming more aware of them is the first step toward openness.

Developing authenticity and values-based living as an antidote to fear.

Everybody has intrusive negative self-talk at times. But we can learn to challenge the leaps in logic and false generali...
05/20/2022

Everybody has intrusive negative self-talk at times. But we can learn to challenge the leaps in logic and false generalizations negative beliefs are based on.

Break the cycle of harmful thoughts.

Some anxiety is helpful, but when it's being triggered in the wrong situations or constantly, the mechanism regulating i...
05/17/2022

Some anxiety is helpful, but when it's being triggered in the wrong situations or constantly, the mechanism regulating it needs to be repaired. There are several ways of doing this that calm both body and mind.

Pathological anxiety is an intense form of anxiety, where a person may have irrational anxious reactions to certain situations that would not normally warrant anxiety. Learn more.

Mindfulness therapy is used to alleviate both mental strain and physical symptoms of distress. It is usually a form of t...
05/13/2022

Mindfulness therapy is used to alleviate both mental strain and physical symptoms of distress. It is usually a form of talk therapy.

Mindfulness therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on learning to notice thoughts, feelings, and surroundings without automatic responses.

Anxiety disorders can develop out of stressful situations, but it is still possible for someone to gain control over the...
05/10/2022

Anxiety disorders can develop out of stressful situations, but it is still possible for someone to gain control over their symptoms. There are several ways of doing this, including dialectical behavior therapy.

Debilitating anxiety can make it difficult for a person to function. Learn more about the definition of debilitating anxiety, its symptoms, and treatment here.

In every relationship, there is a conflict between the need for privacy and the need for recognition. But during adolesc...
05/06/2022

In every relationship, there is a conflict between the need for privacy and the need for recognition. But during adolescence, those boundaries and proportions are rapidly changing.

Curiosity, ignorance, intimacy, and privacy each motivate what is said or not.

Patching up a relationship doesn't require you to repeat your disputes. But it may require you to acknowledge each other...
05/03/2022

Patching up a relationship doesn't require you to repeat your disputes. But it may require you to acknowledge each other's feelings.

Learn the lessons of the past without having to rehash it.

Depression can take a few different forms and has varied symptoms. They don't necessarily have to be present all the tim...
04/29/2022

Depression can take a few different forms and has varied symptoms. They don't necessarily have to be present all the time.

There are multiple forms of depression, with symptoms ranging from minor to severe. Learn about the types of depression, symptoms, and treatment.

Fear of uncertainty often holds people back from making decisions. But avoiding choices doesn't eliminate uncertainty; t...
04/26/2022

Fear of uncertainty often holds people back from making decisions. But avoiding choices doesn't eliminate uncertainty; the only solution is to become more comfortable with it.

How anxiety makes even trivial decisions torturous.

Stress is normal, but burnout isn't. If you feel emotionally flat, it's time to make some changes.
04/22/2022

Stress is normal, but burnout isn't. If you feel emotionally flat, it's time to make some changes.

A therapist's advice for preventing burnout

Avoidance is a behavior that causes anxiety to continue. But avoidance is not the same thing as choosing to focus your a...
04/19/2022

Avoidance is a behavior that causes anxiety to continue. But avoidance is not the same thing as choosing to focus your attention on the things you can control.

Learn why your anxiety may be about fear of the unknown and what to do about it.

People are often harsher on themselves than they are on others. But negative self-talk is not the same thing as taking s...
04/15/2022

People are often harsher on themselves than they are on others. But negative self-talk is not the same thing as taking steps to make things easier.

Science shows that self-compassion can boost your mental health, including when you have depression.

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