Lisa Rosario

Lisa Rosario is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. She greets new clients with warmth and straightforwardness, and she speaks both English and Spanish. Lisa identifies as a first-generation Puerto Rican Latinx woman and brings that bicultural perspective into her work.

Lisa trained at Antioch University for her bachelor’s degree and earned a graduate degree from New York University. She also teaches as an adjunct professor at Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work and is beginning doctoral study. That mix of classroom and clinical work shapes how she approaches client care.

In sessions she starts by asking questions to learn what has been happening and what matters most to the person in front of her. She gathers background, listens to current symptoms, and looks at relationships and strengths. Then she and the client set clear next steps together.

Treatment planning is practical and goal-focused. Lisa discusses how concerns affect daily life and lays out options for how to address them. She uses methods suited to the person’s needs and preferences and explains those choices plainly.

Clients come to Lisa for a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting questions, anger, and issues around identity and self-esteem. She aims to help people move from feeling stuck to having clearer choices.

How her approaches translate to online work

Lisa often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on actions that match their values. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes understanding and empathy so clients feel heard and can explore what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will talk with the client about goals, daily life, and preferences, and then recommend methods to try. That recommendation can change as progress is made and needs shift, and she will check in regularly about what is or isn’t working.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into a busy life. It can allow for shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to keep appointments around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and tools used in ACT and client-centered work for remote sessions to keep therapy practical and focused on day-to-day change.