Dr. Lisa Botticelli

As a licensed psychologist, I bring clinical expertise, along with compassion and nonjudgment. I'm experienced working with adolescents, adults, and families managing anxiety, obsessive thoughts, perfectionism, life transitions, and relationship issues. My graduate training and internship were conducted in counseling and hospital based settings in New York City, and I completed my postdoctoral year at a NY-based private practice. In working with issues of emotional regulation, motivation, communication, and self-esteem, I tailor therapy to each client’s unique experiences and goals. We'll focus on helping you remain accountable to your goals, with flexibility and self-compassion.

I'm a certified DBT provider and also certified in perinatal mental health.

My approach is integrative and holistic. You'll find me direct but compassionate, curious about your story, and focused on practical tools you can use between sessions. Sessions are active and often balance more exploratory or unstructured work with skills-based, objective interventions. My foundation is in relational and attachment-based therapies, and I draw extensively from principles of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I incorporate techniques grounded in mindfulness and self-compassion across all of my clinical work.

The first session is focused on getting to know each other. Much of the first (and sometimes the initial few sessions) prioritize assessment and history/background, as well as setting goals that will help keep sessions focused going forward. Flexibility is essential and we can always adjust goals, but it's important to me to understand what you're most interested in working on and for us to have a way to track your progress. After the first meeting, you'll have a clear sense of how we'll work together.