Lisa Fargnoli, LICSW
Practical support for parents and life stressors
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- 22
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Lisa
Lisa Fargnoli is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with more than two decades of clinical experience. She draws on long-term practice to help people handle stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. Parents who feel overwhelmed by caregiving or behavior concerns may find practical guidance and steady support in her sessions.
She uses straightforward talk and an interactive style. Lisa blends mindfulness, cognitive behavioral ideas, and motivational techniques into sessions that focus on small, usable changes.
Background and approach
She is direct but warm and often brings gentle humor to ease tense moments. Many clients come with trauma, relationship strain, or issues tied to addiction and mood disorders. Lisa works to make goals concrete, breaking larger problems into manageable steps and practicing new skills during and between sessions.
She also helps people navigate adoption, foster care questions, aging and chronic illness concerns, and end-of-life planning. Sessions typically center on what the person wants to change and how to get there. Lisa emphasizes skills people can try right away, from mindfulness exercises to thought reframing and motivational strategies to boost follow-through.
Progress is paced to match each person’s needs. Lisa practices in Massachusetts and holds a Master of Arts and the LICSW credential. She offers multiple remote session formats to fit busy schedules and prefers to partner with people who want practical, compassionate help with parenting and life stressors.
What Lisa works with
Everything Lisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lisa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lisa lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Lisa often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges that involve patterns of reacting. Mindfulness therapy is another key part of her work and focuses on simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and calm stress. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or uncertain about change by clarifying personal goals and strengthening motivation.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. The process is collaborative so people help decide what techniques to keep or adapt.
Online sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different days and needs. Video lets for longer, face-to-face conversations; phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a session fits into a workday break; chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, homework exchanges, or shorter focused support. These options make it easier to keep continuity while juggling family and work obligations.
Questions people ask about Lisa
What concerns does Lisa address in sessions?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, and many related concerns such as body image and chronic illness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm, honest, and interactive. She uses clear, practical steps, gentle humor when helpful, and works on skills to use between sessions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 22 years of experience working in behavioral health settings and community care, focusing on mood disorders, trauma, and caregiving issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and is a LICSW. Her practice is based in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give people flexible ways to connect.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model 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 sessions according to therapist availability.
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