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Lisa Moranz

Lisa Moranz, LCSW

New York

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New York LCSW - Life purpose and coping

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and grief
  • CBT and EMDR

About Lisa

Lisa Moranz is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Lisa also supports people coping with life changes and compassion fatigue, and she lists life purpose among her focus areas.

Her approach centers on clear, practical conversation. Sessions look at what feels stuck and what patterns keep coming up. She draws on attachment-based ideas to understand relationships, uses cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts, and employs EMDR for trauma processing when appropriate. Lisa also uses elements of client-centered and dialectical behavior therapy to address emotion regulation and communication.

In session she listens for what matters most to the client and then tests small, doable changes. That might mean practicing a different way to speak up, learning a short coping skill for overwhelming moments, or revisiting a painful memory with structured support. Work can include setting short-term goals and checking whether new steps help in daily life.

Her background includes long experience in human services alongside direct clinical work in New York. The LCSW credential reflects her clinical practice and state licensure. She offers sessions in English and does not take international clients.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Lisa commonly uses attachment-based therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and reactions, helping people notice patterns in how they connect with others. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

She blends these approaches with trauma-focused tools such as EMDR when the client and clinician agree it is appropriate. Deciding which methods to use is collaborative: the therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful and manageable.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. The focus remains on applying therapeutic tools to daily life and testing small changes that can be used outside of sessions.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsDissociationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSomatizationYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. Life purpose and compassion fatigue are also listed focus areas.

How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

She uses clear, practical conversation to identify patterns and test small changes. Methods include attachment-based work, CBT techniques, and trauma-focused approaches like EMDR when appropriate.

What experience does she bring?

She has 12 years of clinical experience and additional years in human services in New York, working directly with adults on a range of emotional and life concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does billing and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapy sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

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, use the crisis numbers.

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