Lisa Makstein, LCSW-C

Lisa Makstein, LCSW-C
Profession(s): Psychotherapy, Social Work, Social Work
License Status:  I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:  LCSW-C
License Number:  MD03550

My Approach to Helping

As a psychotherapist for the past 25+ years, I feel passionate about helping people experience more joy and contentment in their relationships and their lives. I believe every crisis or problem that arises also provides an opportunity for healing and growth. Whether you are depressed, anxious, having marital conflicts, parenting difficulties, recovering from a traumatic event, or in the midst of a life transition, we can problem-solve together and discover new possibilities for you. My style can best be described as interactive and engaging. I am a supportive listener, yet give honest feedback and offer suggestions for positive actions.

More Info About My Practice

Clients express a sense of comfort and ease about sharing their personal thoughts and feelings with me. My great capacity to be compassionate helps people explore their lives from a nonjudgmental perspective. This can lead to greater understanding and the freedom to choose more satisfying ways of living and relating to others. Besides my work with individual adults and adolescents, couples and families, I also lead three ongoing groups: The Mother Voyage: A Personal Growth Group for Mothers; Adult Interpersonal Group: Working on Relationships; Young Adults Group: Coming Into One's Own Life (19-29 yrs.)
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Distance or Phone Therapy
 

Ages I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 

Groups I Work With

  • Mothers/Parents, Couples with Relationship Issues, Young Adults, Survivors of Abuse, Sexually Addicted individuals, Depression, Grief or life transitions, Life Coaching
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
  • Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
  • Core Process Psychotherapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Parent Work
  • Play Therapy
  • Process Oriented Psychology
  • Integration of different therapy models
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
9053 Shady Grove Ct
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bereavement
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, & Transgender Issues
  • Grief & Loss
  • Identity Issues
  • Parenting
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Shame
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Women's Issues
  • Worthlessness