Lisa Defaria, MSW, LICSW, BCD, has been providing quality, compassionate, and confidential psychotherapeutic services for over 20 years. With a specialty in supporting young children facing developmental, emotional, and behavioral challenges, she has extensive experience working with parents, individuals, and families. Whether parents are concerned about their child's well-being, families are navigating relationship challenges, or individuals are experiencing transitions, Lisa partners with her clients in a journey of exploration, discovery, and solution-finding that fosters personal growth. She upholds the highest standards of professional practice, ensuring her approach is personable, respectful, non-judgmental, and strength-based. Lisa has advanced training and expertise across multiple therapeutic treatment modalities, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness-based approaches. Her therapy sessions are always individualized, focusing on mood, anxiety, and phase-of-life adjustments for adults, while she provides developmental play-based therapies, behavioral interventions, and parent support and coaching for children. As a Board-Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work and a Child Development Specialist, Lisa is also a Certified DIR/Floortime Clinician & Supervisor and a Certified Pre & Post-Adopt Counselor. She serves as faculty for the Kinship Center Training and the Profectum Foundation, as well as the ICDL DIR/Floortime Training Institute, demonstrating her commitment to ongoing education and professional development.