Dr. Lisa Sullivan, CA Psychologist 17800

Dr. Lisa Sullivan, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in California (CA Psychologist 17800) who combines academic training with practical experience to address stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and life transitions. She earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 2000 and has provided psychological assessment and therapeutic services for adults, adolescents, and children, applying both client-centered approaches and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and address patterns that limit fulfillment.

With a focus on parenting issues - including support for families with children who have learning differences - Dr. Sullivan also works with grief, depression, ADHD, intimacy and relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, and somatization, the physical expression of emotional stress. Her additional interests include blended family dynamics, communication problems, divorce and separation, fertility and pregnancy-related concerns, postpartum depression, midlife adjustment, seasonal mood shifts, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues.

Dr. Sullivan emphasizes practical, solution-oriented work that aims to uncover underlying constraints and promote meaningful change. She integrates assessment experience with therapy skills to tailor approaches to each individual or family, helping clients translate insight into actionable steps toward greater wellbeing and life satisfaction.