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Lisa Mendoza

Therapist · Minnesota

Lisa MendozaLPCC

Compassionate support for life transitions

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  • Experience14 years
  • LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
  • SessionsOnline
  • Trauma recovery
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Supports new parents

About Lisa

Lisa Mendoza is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and struggles with substance use. She focuses on helping people heal from past wounds, rebuild self-worth, and form healthier relationships. Lisa speaks English and Spanish and practices in Minnesota.

She frames each conversation around a person’s daily life and responsibilities. Sessions focus on concrete steps - naming patterns, learning new ways to communicate, and building coping skills. Lisa pays particular attention to attachment wounds, codependency, abandonment concerns, and challenges tied to family roles and blended households.

Many people come with big life changes such as divorce, caregiver strain, or becoming a parent. Lisa offers steady, nonjudgmental support while clients sort through those transitions and the emotions they bring. She also works with people recovering from domestic violence and other trauma-related experiences.

Her style is warm and direct. Lisa helps clients identify what matters most and practices simple skills to manage anxiety, cravings, or intense memories. She emphasizes small, manageable steps that fit into everyday routines.

With 14 years of experience, Lisa draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She encourages clients to set realistic goals and checks progress along the way. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Lisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on healing attachment wounds and addressing trauma. For attachment-focused work she helps people notice relationship patterns, practice clearer communication, and build safer ways of relating. This approach can help with abandonment concerns, codependency, and repeating old relationship cycles.

For trauma-related work she uses structured methods to help people process upsetting memories and reduce their grip on daily life. That often looks like pacing sessions, teaching grounding skills, and rehearsing new responses so memories become less overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lisa will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they pick techniques that fit the issue at hand and adjust as progress unfolds.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session feels too much. Licensed professionals often use a mix of techniques that adapt well to remote sessions, helping people practice skills between meetings and track steady progress.

License and NPI

  • LPCC Minnesota · No. 4077

NPI1619627551

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

Minnesota

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lisa help people with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and substance use. She also focuses on family issues, abandonment, attachment challenges, codependency and related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and direct with practical steps. Sessions emphasize naming patterns, learning coping skills, and practicing better communication.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 14 years of clinical experience supporting people through transitions, trauma recovery, and addiction concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a licensed professional clinical counselor, LPCC, practicing in Minnesota.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

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