About Lisa Massaro, LMFT
Lisa Massaro is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist specializing in individual personal growth and relationship development psychotherapy. Lisa maintains a private practice in Pasadena, CA.
With a graduate degree from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, CA, specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy and a graduate degree from Suffolk University in Boston, MA, specializing in Adult and Organizational Learning, she is currently serving as private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among her areas of expertise, Lisa works with adults eager to learn how to be in healthy loving relationships.
In addition to being a prominent relationship therapist, over the years Lisa has worked for several large behavioral healthcare organizations as a Client Care Advocate and Corporate Trainer. Lisa has volunteered her services as a subject matter expert providing talks with local high school peer counseling groups on such topics as teen anxiety, depression, suicide prevention, effective communication, preparing to graduate and emotionally preparing to leave home and go away to college.
Lisa is an interactive therapist. Her therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. She integrates Mindful Awareness and complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
Read what Lisa has to say about how she works with her clients in her own words.
" My psychotherapy practice draws on my experience in the teachings of Jungian psychology, Contemplative psychotherapy (drawing on the practice of being in the present moment of awareness), Meditation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapeutic Techniques.
I help people translate their own inner dialog and thought system. Your moods, relationship issues, bodily symptoms, dreams--all contain valuable messages that want to become conscious. Looking deeply into the raw material of your everyday life--becoming more present--you learn how to become aware of this present moment.
Together we journey into the themes that express themselves in mind, body, and spirit. When we understand the message we can make new decisions about how we will think and respond within and without. Working this way allows the wisdom that is within you to begin to unfold.
My Coaching practice gives people confidence and the ability to move forward in a positive manner in the areas of their life where they desire change. It is about transcending the barriers, through Mindful Awareness , and creating the ideal environment for positive action to take place. It is a holistic approach which looks at the present and sets goals for a successful future. Coaching begins with an awareness that every human is born with the ability to achieve whatever they want to create in life."
